Today, the CBSA announced it is introducing a new measure to reduce the cost burden of removing inadmissible people from the country by increasing the fees that individuals will have to pay if they want to return to Canada.
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers, working with the Integrated Border Enforcement Team in Alberta, a joint force operation between the RCMP Federal Policing Northwest Region, CBSA and Calgary Police Service, seized 189 kg of cocaine following a secondary examination of a commercial truck seeking entry at the Coutts port of entry on Nov. 13, 2024.
Following an investigation, on November 19, 2024, CBSA criminal investigators executed a search warrant at a Vancouver residence. CBSA officers arrested a 34 year-old Vancouver resident for their suspected involvement in the cigarette smuggling operation and the investigation is ongoing.
On Nov. 17, 2024, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers at the Calgary International Airport were conducting outbound exams when they intercepted luggage from a commercial flight destined for the United Kingdom. During the exam, officers found and seized 12 kg of pressed cocaine.