CBSA border seizures
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Seized at the border
Thousands of exotic weapons seized at Canadian border
Brass knuckles, blowguns and a tube of lipstick that conceals a serrated blade are just a few of the strange and exotic weapons seized at the Canadian border over the past six and a half years. Continue reading
Steroids: Big in Canada
Steroids are the second most-frequently seized drug at the Canadian border. What’s driving the demand? Continue reading
Khat at the border
Khat is seized by border officers in Toronto more often than any other drug. Continue reading
Graphic – Drug seizures across Canada
This graphic shows the top five most frequently-seized drugs at the border in each region of Canada. Continue reading
Graphic – Weapons Seizures
This graphic shows the different weapons seized by the Canada Border Services Agency. Continue reading
Graphic – Drugs at the Border
These graphics show the most frequently-seized drugs by the Canada Border Services Agency in each region of Canada. Continue reading
Graphic: What’s being seized
This graphic represents all prohibited items seized by CBSA between January 1, 2005 and July 12, 2011. Continue reading
Gallery – Khat
According to Canada Border Services Agency records, khat is the most frequently-seized drug in the Toronto region, and the third most frequently-seized drug in Canada. These photos are of a box of khat seized by the CBSA in Toronto. Continue reading
Weapons seized by CBSA
A selection of strange weapons that the Canada Border Services Agency has seized at the Canadian border over the years. 38,906 weapons were seized between January 1st, 2005 and July 12, 2011. Continue reading