CBSA intercepts assault rifle, invasive species at Saskatchewan border in May
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The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is pleased to share a sample of May highlights from its border crossings in Saskatchewan:
On May 26, CBSA officers examined a pickup truck and trailer at the North Portal border crossing and found the following undeclared items: a restricted .45-calibre pistol, 13 overcapacity magazines, a prohibited switchblade, and a prohibited AM-15 semi-automatic assault rifle. On May 30, in Regina Provincial Court, Justin Dallas Ross, 24, of Oklahoma, pleaded guilty to two counts of smuggling under the Customs Act and was sentenced to $3,000 in fines.
There were two more undeclared guns seized at the same crossing:
- On May 1, officers found a prohibited .45-calibre revolver in the cab of a commercial vehicle, under a duffle bag on the top sleeping bunk. They arrested the driver, a Georgia man, who paid a $1,000 penalty before being allowed to continue into Canada – without the gun – to deliver his load.
- On May 14, officers searched the van and trailer of a traveller moving to Alaska and found a 20-gauge shotgun. He paid an $80 penalty for its return and was turned away for committing an offence upon entry to Canada.
On May 8, during Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week, officers at North Portal inspected a boat a traveller was importing to Canada and found barnacles on the rear and mussels in the live well. They contacted Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment, who attended to seal the boat and arrange for its decontamination.
At Regina International Airport, officers searched a Georgia man’s laptop bag on May 7 and uncovered United States (U.S.) cash with a value of nearly CAN$13,000. He had declared he did not have currency in excess of CAN$10,000, and after officers confirmed the money belonged to him, he paid a $250 penalty for its return. On May 8, officers seized 35 pills of suspected amphetamine from a North Carolina man.
On May 3 at North Portal, CBSA officers refused entry to a male U.S. resident convicted of sexual misconduct and possession of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) with intent to sell. On May 19, they refused entry to a U.S. resident convicted of aggravated assault. On May 22, officers at the remote Monchy border crossing refused entry to a U.S. resident convicted of interfamilial sexual abuse.
Quick Facts
- CBSA officers in Saskatchewan process an average of 64,271 travellers in 15,789 cars, 12,424 commercial trucks, and 263 flights every month (based on 2015 statistics).
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