Fort Erie – Goderich Free Press

42 KG Heroin Stopped At Border

(FORT ERIE, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) seized 42 kg of suspected heroin from a tractor trailer attempting to enter Canada at the Peace Bridge port of entry from Buffalo into Fort Erie.

In December 2025, OPP members from the multi-agency Border Enforcement Security Task Force (BEST), which includes the CBSA, initiated an intelligence-led investigation into suspected drug trafficking activity and the alleged importation of heroin from the U.S. into Canada.

On Thursday, December 18, 2025, based on intelligence from the OPP, CBSA Intelligence and the National Targeting Centre identified a suspect tractor trailer attempting to enter Canada at the Peace Bridge port of entry. Upon primary inspection, border services officers referred the tractor trailer for examination. With the assistance of a CBSA detector dog, border services officers detected and seized 42 kg of suspected heroin concealed in the trailer. The CBSA also seized the tractor and trailer as offence-related property, and two cellphones. All seized items were turned over to the OPP.

The estimated street value of the drugs seized is $6.98 million.

This investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with any information in relation to this investigation, or the importation/trafficking of illegal drugs should contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.

Anyone with any information in relation to suspicious border activity should contact the CBSA’s Border Watch Line at 1-888-502-9060.

Denis Postol – Drunk Driving

(EAST-ZORRA TAVISTOCK, ON) – An individual from Fort Erie is facing an impaired charge following a traffic complaint.

On December 9, 2025, at approximately 5:30 p.m., the Oxford Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment were dispatched to a report of a possible impaired driver, on 16^th Line, in the Township of East-Zorra Tavistock. It was reported that a vehicle was in the ditch and was being attended to by a tow truck operator. Officers attended and subsequently located the vehicle.

Denis Postol, 36-years-old, of Fort Erie, has been charged with:

· Operation While Impaired – Blood Alcohol Concentration (80 Plus)

A 90-day Administrative Driver’s License Suspension (ADLS) and a seven-day vehicle impoundment was initiated as per statute.

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Woodstock on January 20, 2026.

The OPP is committed to safety for all who utilize Ontario’s roadways. Members of the public are urged to report Impaired Driving by calling 911 in emergency situations. Complaints of impaired, aggressive, or careless driving can also be made by calling 1-888-310-1122.