Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has stopped 165 kilograms of suspected cannabis destined for the Caribbean at the Port of Halifax

. The agency discovered 345 bags of cannabis concealed within a marine container at the port on August 29. The suspected cannabis was handed over to the RCMP and an investigation continues. The agency emphasized that bringing cannabis across the border without a permit or exemption authorized by Health Canada is a serious criminal offense subject to arrest and prosecution, despite the legalization of cannabis in Canada. CBSA officers at the port are responsible for examining containers and cargo arriving and leaving the country.

“Bringing cannabis across the border in any form (…) without a permit or exemption authorized by Health Canada is a serious criminal offense subject to arrest and prosecution, despite the legalization of cannabis in Canada,” the agency said in a news release. “This seizure demonstrates the continued hard work and dedication of CBSA officers at the Port of Halifax,” said Dominic Mallette, acting regional director general of the Atlantic region, in a statement.