Canadian Border Services looks back at an eventful 2017

By Shelby Knox

Published: January 23, 2018 at 3:10 PM

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With more than 1,600 drug seizures, 1,172 people removed from the country, and 5 kids reunited with their families, it was a busy 2017 at the border.

With more than 25 million people travelling across the Canadian border in 2017, Canadian Border Services is looking back at an eventful year.

Some of the notable stats include:

- 1,653 drug seizures, including 171.5 kg of cocaine
- 235 seized firearms
- 672 seized prohibited weapons
- 9,444 litres of seized alcohol
- 245 tobacco product seizures
- 5 child pornography seizures
- 10 suspected proceeds of crime seizures valued at $228,438
- intercepted 100 drinking or drug impaired drivers
- arrested 23 persons breaching court imposed conditions
- arrested 26 people for other criminality
- 1,172 individuals were removed from Canada.

Agents were also able to help reunite 5 missing or abducted children with their families throughout the year.

One of the local highlights includes 50 kilograms of cocaine intercepted at the Queenston-Lewiston Bridge back in November.