Cocaine destined for Nova Scotia part of ‘extraordinary seizure’ by U.S.-Canadian law enforcement

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Cocaine destined for Nova Scotia part of ‘extraordinary seizure’ by U.S.-Canadian law enforcement
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Hamilton, Ont. man with ties to N.S. drug trade had 433 kilograms of cocaine destined for Canada, police say

Drugs seized as a result of a joint operation between RCMP and Homeland Security Investigations in Buffalo, N.Y. - RCMP handoutSaltWire's Atlantic regional weather forecast for September 26, 2023 | SaltWireDARTMOUTH, N.S. — What is believed to be the largest cocaine bust ever in western New York state has connections to Nova Scotia.

“This investigation and extraordinary seizure of cocaine disrupted a significant transnational criminal organization and drug pipeline into Nova Scotia,” Matthew Scarpino, HSI Buffalo special agent in charge, said in a news release. Police say the network was considered to be one of the more sophisticated drug trafficking networks within Atlantic Canada and it facilitated the movement of imported cocaine throughout Ontario and Atlantic Canada.

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