Cocaine in footwear bust: “In-transit passenger did not originate from Guyana” – CANU
One day after reports surfaced that Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers arrested a passenger from Guyana with 3.5 kilograms (kg) of cocaine hidden inside his shoes at Pearson Airport in Canada, the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) stated that the drugs did not originate from Guyana.
The drug enforcement unit, in a media-issued release, stated, “The Customs Anti Narcotic Unit wishes to inform the general public that the recent seizure of cocaine in footwear which occurred in Canada on May 26, 2025 did not originate from Guyana.”
The shoes in which the cocaine was discovered
CANU further confirmed that the passenger in question boarded Caribbean Airlines flight BW 616 in Trinidad as an in-transit passenger with Canada as his final destination.
“Immigration records indicate that the passenger did not disembark the flight when it landed in Guyana.” the release added.
It was reported that the cocaine, with a street value of CA$437,000, was discovered in several pairs of shoes. The passenger, whose name was not released, was handed over to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) along with the drugs.
“The cocaine was found using contraband detection technology.” The CBSA told a news outlet.
“Some of the detection technology employed by the CBSA includes ion mobility spectrometry, X-rays and Narcotic Identification Kits. These tools, in combination with the officer’s knowledge, experience and training, enable successful enforcement actions.”
The CBSA said they couldn’t disclose the suspect’s citizenship, as “an individual’s border and immigration information are considered private and protected by the Privacy Act.”
