The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has released the results of a month-long operation at the country's borders.
According to the agency, 1.73 kilograms of fentanyl and 59.73 kilograms of other drugs, including meth, cocaine, heroin, opium, MDMA, and cannabis were seized.
Operation Blizzard, which launched as part of Canada's Border Plan, occurred between February 12 and March 13.
It was a cross-country operation focused on intercepting fentanyl and other illegal drugs in postal, air cargo, and marine containers, with special attention paid to shipments bound for the United States.
During the operation, the CBSA executed over 2,600 seizures, almost two-thirds (67.5 per cent) of the seizures involved illegal narcotics coming to Canada from the United States, while 17.5 per cent were of drugs going to the United States.
Outside of Operation Blizzard, the CBSA reported a number of other large seizures made at border crossings, airports, marine ports, and in rail and mail shipments.
Some of which include 419 kg of suspected cocaine at the Blue Water Bridge port of entry, and 8 kg of suspected Khat at the Ambassador Bridge.
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The federal Minister of Public Safety, Gary Anandasangaree, vowed to continue safeguarding Canadians however possible.
"I am committed to serving Canadians by keeping our communities safe, combatting hate, and strengthening our security agencies," said Anandasangaree. "Operation Blizzard exemplifies the tireless work of border services officers who defend our borders and our communities every day from dangerous drugs and organized crime groups."