Just a reminder that the U.S. southern border has been an entry point for unthinkable levels of crime and that President Donald Trump can't secure it quickly enough:
Canadian authorities seized $83 million worth of cocaine that initially flowed into the country from the Mexico-US border - the largest of its kind in Toronto's history, officials announced Tuesday.
The record-breaking bust with alleged ties to a notorious cartel resulted in more than 835 kilograms of the drug being confiscated after an investigation, dubbed Project Castillo, started last August.
"How much coke is 835 kilograms of coke?" you might ask.
This much:
Canadians looking at that bust like:
How often does this much Colombian get this far north of Mexicio? Not often!
This was a serious nab:
An 18-wheeler truck was intercepted at the Canadian-US border on October 15 that had about 475 kilos of cocaine hidden within the big rig and the rest of the drugs were taken from stash houses thanks to multiple agencies, including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
The drugs are allegedly connected to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, authorities said. The gang is based in Mexico and is known for carrying out gruesome crimes.
It's honestly so depressing that this shipment made it across the southern US border and then was caught by the Canadians. How long was this load in the US?
The police are still looking for three suspects. One is reportedly a Niagra Falls resident while two others "are believed to be in Mexico."
Don't worry, they always get their man!
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