CBSA officers find suspected opium at Hamilton Airport

The Canada Border Services Agency seized 15 kg of suspected opium at the John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport.

On April 15 CBSA officers were inspecting a shipment of “toiletries” from India. An x-ray done on one of the bottles showed something unexpected. The officers opened the bottle and found it filled with a brown tar-like substance with an earthy odour.

Drug testing was done and the substance was positive for suspected opium.

In total, 15 bottles were found to contain suspected opium.

The suspected opium was turned over to York Regional Police.

The estimated street value of the opium seized is roughly between $330,000-$375,000.