Vancouver police say $5.8M of cocaine found in t-shirt order is record bust

CRIME Vancouver police say $5.8M of cocaine found in t-shirt order is record bust By Aaron D'Andrea Global News Posted September 23, 2026 10:07 am Updated September 23, 2026 10:15 am 1 min read WATCH: Mystery of VPD record cocaine seizure LEAVE A COMMENT SHARE THIS ITEM ON FACEBOOK SHARE THIS ITEM ON X SEND THIS PAGE TO SOMEONE VIA EMAIL SEE MORE SHARING OPTIONS DESCREASE ARTICLE FONT SIZE INCREASE ARTICLE FONT SIZE Vancouver police say the largest cocaine seizure in the force’s history was discovered by employees at a legitimate company sorting through a t-shirt order. The 328.55-kilogram seizure, worth an estimated $5.8 million, was found hidden among boxes of t-shirts that were ordered by a Vancouver-based business, police said Tuesday. The company’s staff found the drugs, and police were called to the business on July 21. “Obviously, the business was shocked by what it found. They called police right away and are in no way associated with the seized cocaine,” said Sgt. Travis Fraser in a statement. “This amount of drugs, as well as the stamps and packaging, clearly indicates organized crime is behind the shipment.” Police said the seizure is traced back to a shipping container that left Honduras on May 18. It was loaded onto a vessel, then stopped in Jamaica on June 6, before arriving in Montreal on July 5. STORY CONTINUES BELOW ADVERTISEMENT “We believe the cocaine was supposed to be removed prior to its arrival at the company.,” Fraser said. Get breaking Montreal news Get breaking Montreal news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won't miss a trending story. SIGN UP FOR BREAKING MONTREAL NEWSLETTER GET STARTED BY PROVIDING YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS, YOU HAVE READ AND AGREE TO GLOBAL NEWS' TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY. “For some reason, it was not unloaded.” 1/3 View full screen View full screen View full screen Next Image Cocaine seized by police is shown in this handout photo. Police in Vancouver say they've made the largest single seizure of cocaine in the history of the force, totalling more than 328 kilograms. Vancouver Police Department/photo MORE ON CRIME MORE VIDEOS Woman found dead in Montreal apartment labelled homicide, police A timeline of key events in the case of Kenneth Law, who admitted to aiding suicides Sentencing hearing begins for Kenneth Law, who sold substances used for suicide Transcona would be a ‘legal drama’ if Coun. Russ Wyatt re-elected, union says Police said it’s cooperating with authorities…