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CBSA seizes large Calgary-bound shipment of fentanyl precursors from China

Canadian border guards stopped a massive 4,300-litre shipment of fentanyl chemicals from China, headed straight for Calgary.

Alex Zoltan
Nov 04, 2025
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Canadian border guards stopped a massive 4,300-litre shipment of fentanyl chemicals from China, headed straight for Calgary.

In a statement, the border agency said officers inspected two marine containers on May 13 and 15, uncovering 3,600 litres of 1,4-butanediol, a compound Canada classifies as a precursor for GHB, commonly known as the “…

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