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A Mississauga trucker is facing charges in relation to approximately 200 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine that the Canada Border Services Agency found in his commercial vehicle at the Ambassador Bridge.

According to the CBSA, the seizure is the largest involving methamphetamine that the national agency has seen in seven years. CBSA estimates the street value of the haul at more than $25.5 million.

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The suspect transport truck tried to enter Canada via the Ambassador Bridge on Christmas Eve — Dec. 24.

The vehicle was referred to the secondary examination area.

Inside the truck, border services officers discovered nine large containers filled with plastic bags containing suspected methamphetamine in crystal form.

Photo by Courtesy of Canada Border Services Agency / Windsor Star

The driver was arrested and RCMP were contacted.

RCMP took custody of Mohamed Ahmed Abdirahman, 36, of Mississauga.

He has since been charged with importation of a controlled substance and possession for the purpose of trafficking.