Dozens of Indian-origin men among 21 charged in $139m US-Canada cross-border drug bust

1.7 tonnes of cocaine, meth and opium seized/Image: Ontario Provincial Police A major cross-border drug trafficking investigation in Canada has led to the seizure of nearly 1.7 tonnes of suspected narcotics worth more than C$139 million, with over a dozen Indian-origin men among the 21 people charged, according to Canada Border Services Agency.The year-long operation, known as Project Bay, uncovered an alleged trafficking network that investigators say used commercial transport routes to move large quantities of illegal drugs across the Canada-US border. Authorities seized suspected cocaine, methamphetamine and opium in what police described as one of the largest drug hauls linked to a single investigation in Ontario.The probe began in January 2025 when Windsor Police launched an investigation into suspected drug trafficking. As the case expanded, the CBSA joined the operation, followed by the Ontario Provincial Police, which coordinated the cross-border and interprovincial aspects of the investigation. US agencies, including Homeland Security Investigations and the Drug Enforcement Administration, also assisted.Investigators allege the network operated through a broker-style syste...