CBSA investigation leads to 30-months imprisonment for B.C. resident convicted of fentanyl and MDMA drug-related offences
January 8, 2026
Vancouver, British Columbia
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is disrupting the supply chain for fentanyl and other illicit drugs through interception of contraband as part of Canada’s overarching efforts to strengthen border security and combat organized crime.
On December 16, 2025, Raymond Sun, a Canadian citizen and a resident of Richmond, B.C., was sentenced in Richmond Provincial Court to 30-months imprisonment and issued a lifetime firearms ban after being found guilty of the following offences under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act:
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking fentanyl;
- Possession for the purpose of trafficking MDMA.
In September 2020, the CBSA launched an investigation after border services officers at the Vancouver International Mail Centre intercepted prohibited firearm parts originating from China destined to Burnaby, B.C. The investigation identified Raymond Sun as the importer.
In February 2021, the CBSA arrested Sun at his Richmond residence, where CBSA criminal investigators executed a search warrant and seized the following items:
- 274 grams of MDMA
- 284 tablets of fentanyl
- $77,000 CAD currency
- $1,120 USD currency
- Drug trafficking paraphernalia:
- a digital pocket scale
- a large digital scale
- a money counter machine
- various sizes of plastic baggies
In September 2022, the CBSA charged Sun with possession for the purpose of trafficking fentanyl and MDMA, and on March 13, 2025, he was found guilty of both charges in a provincial court.