US border officials have told Global News that outgoing vehicle research heading north in Canada is now the standard and will perform indefinitely.
Global News received a visit to behind -the -scenes operations at Blaine’s border crossing on Thursday and attended more than five hours of presentations from the Port Director, the Specialist in American Fish Agriculture and Fish Services.
US officials say that if the majority of Canadians heading north bring the usual gas and grocery store back on May 1, they have intensified research on drug trafficking and human trafficking vehicles.
That day, cyclists of ammunition was seized of a Nexus traveler.
May 1: Find the first day of outgoing research at PAC Hwy. 33 rails of caliber 12 and 281 laps of 9 mm of ammunition on a bond traveler leaving the American person lost the privileges of Nexus.
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When asked why the outgoing searches still occurred when the searches did not give much, those responsible for the American border told Global News that it would be negligent not to make them considering that the drugs flow through the border.
Officials also said that border officers did not exceed Canadian text and social media messages or ask questions about what travelers think of US President Donald Trump, because they are just stories.
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Trump and other senior American officials blamed Canada for fentanyl influx in the United States, but Blaine’s officers said they generally saw MDMA and methamphetamine.
At the crossing truck earlier this week, customs and border protection seized bags of herbal tea, prohibited from cocaine.
June 1: 39 grams of cocaine -related herbal tea hidden in express consignment (eg Fedex, UPS, etc.) at the crossing of the Pacific motorway.
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Four weeks ago, more than 48 grams of marijuana were hidden in three teddy bear hidden in freight.
May 22: 48.3 grams of marijuana hidden in 3 teddy bears in express consignment. The radiographs were able to spot that something was wrong with Peace Arch Crossing.
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However, the data compiled by the WhatCom Council of Governments have shown that border passages decreased in 2025 compared to 2024.
In May 2024, 213,714 drivers before JC crossed south in the United States at all points of entry.
In May 2025, this number fell to 113,997, a drop of 47%.
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