The Aporia · Vancouver T-shirt shipment leads to $5.8M cocaine seizure; police call it largest in force history

Vancouver police seized 328.55 kg of cocaine worth approximately C$5.8 million from a shipping container meant for a legitimate T-shirt order, making it the largest cocaine seizure in the Vancouver Police Department's history. The drugs were discovered on July 21 by company employees who promptly alerted authorities; investigators suspect the cocaine was intended to be removed during transit but was missed. The shipment originated in Honduras and passed through Jamaica before arriving in Montreal and finally reaching Vancouver, triggering an international investigation involving several countries.

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Vancouver workers sorting through a container labeled for T-shirts discovered 14 duffle bags containing 328.55 kg of cocaine worth an estimated C$5.8 million on July 21. The seizure, the largest in the history of the Vancouver Police Department, was made by police immediately after being notified by the company employees who had no connection to the drugs. The container originally left Honduras on May 18, and further investigations are being conducted with law enforcement agencies from Canada, Honduras, Jamaica, and the United States to determine the origin and intended recipients of the shipment. Police stated that the quantity and packaging of the cocaine indicate involvement by organized crime groups.

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Vancouver workers expecting to find boxes of T-shirts inside a shipping container instead discovered 14 duffle bags containing 328.55 kg of cocaine worth an estimated C$5.8 million, according to police. uncertain

workers → expect → police

The drugs were discovered by employees at a legitimate Vancouver-based company while they were sorting through a shipment of T-shirts. asserted

they → discover → shirts

Police said the company had ordered the clothing and had no connection to the cocaine found inside the shipment. asserted

company → say → shipment

The employees discovered the drugs and immediately contacted police. asserted

employees → discover → police

Officers were called to the business on July 21, where they seized the cocaine concealed in 14 duffle bags. asserted

they → call → bags

“Obviously, the business was shocked by what it found. asserted

it → shock → what

They called police right away and are in no way associated with the seized cocaine,” Sgt. Travis Fraser said in a statement. asserted

Fraser → call → statement

Police said the quantity of cocaine, along with stamps and packaging found with the drugs, suggests that the shipment was connected to organised crime. uncertain

shipment → say → crime

“This amount of drugs, as well as the stamps and packaging, clearly indicates organised crime is behind the shipment,” Fraser said. asserted

Fraser → indicate → shipment

Investigators are now tracing the journey of the shipping container, which travelled through multiple countries before reaching Canada. asserted

which → trace → Canada

According to police, the container left Honduras on May 18. uncertain

container → accord → May

It was then loaded onto a vessel and stopped in Jamaica on June 6. asserted

It → load → June

The shipment later arrived in Montreal on July 5 before eventually making its way to Vancouver. asserted

shipment → arrive → Vancouver

Police believe the cocaine was not supposed to reach the Vancouver company. asserted

cocaine → believe → company

Instead, investigators suspect the drugs were meant to be removed from the container somewhere along its journey before the shipment reached its final destination. asserted

shipment → suspect → destination

“We believe the cocaine was supposed to be removed prior to its arrival at the company,” Fraser said. asserted

Fraser → believe → company

“For some reason, it was not unloaded.” asserted

it → unload → reason

The discovery has now triggered an international investigation involving authorities in several countries. asserted

discovery → trigger → countries

Vancouver police said they are working with law enforcement agencies in Canada, Honduras, Jamaica and the United States as they try to determine who arranged the shipment and who was supposed to receive the cocaine. asserted

who → say → cocaine

The investigation is also examining how the drugs were concealed among the legitimate T-shirt order and how they remained inside the container until it reached the Vancouver business. asserted

it → examine → business

No arrests had been made at the time of the police announcement. asserted

arrests → make → announcement

Authorities have asked anyone with information about the shipment, the cocaine or the people involved to contact police. asserted

Authorities → ask → police

The seizure stands out not only because of the quantity of cocaine involved but also because of how it was discovered. asserted

it → stand → cocaine

Rather than being intercepted during a targeted operation, the drugs were found by employees who were simply unpacking a commercial shipment. asserted

who → intercept → shipment

For the Vancouver company, what appeared to be an ordinary T-shirt delivery unexpectedly became the centre of a major international drug investigation. asserted

appeared → appear → investigation

Police are continuing to follow the shipment's route from Honduras through Jamaica and Canada as they work to identify those responsible. asserted

they → continue → those

Vancouver T-shirt shipment leads to $5.8M cocaine seizure; police call it largest in force history

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