More Than $1 Million Worth of Cannabis Seized at Calgary Airport Over Past Year, Border Agency Says

A Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) patch is seen on the uniform of a CBSA officer in Calgary, Alta., on Aug. 1, 2019. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh

Canadian border officials have seized a total of more than 160 kilograms of cannabis at the Calgary International Airport and Calgary Commercial Operations over the past year, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said.

The drugs’ street value was estimated at $1.2 million, CBSA said, adding most of the cannabis seized was heading out of the country.