The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is pleased to share a sample of June highlights from its border crossings in southern Alberta, including the seizure of 17 undeclared guns in 11 separate incidents at Coutts, Carway and Chief Mountain. Following are some of the most significant:
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is pleased to share a sample of enforcement highlights from its border crossings in southern Manitoba and Winnipeg operations from spring 2016.
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today that, in two separate incidents in May this year, two United States residents, who failed to declare their handguns at the Abbotsford-Huntingdon port of entry, have been convicted of smuggling.
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) would like to share two significant seizures that took place at the Prince Rupert port of entry in British Columbia (B.C.) during the month of June.
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today the seizure of approximately 19.34 kilograms of suspected cocaine following a cargo offload at the Toronto Pearson International Airport (TPIA).
On June 28, 2016, Marble Restaurants Ltd. in Edmonton plead guilty to employing a foreign national without authorization and failure to follow terms of a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), and was sentenced under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA).
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Pacific Region, announced today that a United States (U.S.) resident has pleaded guilty to two charges arising from a firearm seizure in Yukon.
On May 2, two non-residents made a wrong turn onto the Ambassador Bridge. Upon exiting the vehicle in secondary, the subjects admitted that there were drugs in the vehicle. Both were placed under arrest and personal searches were conducted. An examination of the vehicle with detector dog assistance resulted in the following: 413.9 grams of marijuana wax butter, 916 grams of marijuana cookies, 148.9 grams of marijuana, 220 tabs of LSD, 1 tab of Xanax, and US$999. All of the drugs were seized, and a vehicle penalty assessment of CAN$1,200 was issued and paid by the travellers, who returned to the United States (U.S.).
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers in the Southern Ontario Region were busy seizing guns, drugs and other commodities smuggled or improperly declared at the border in May. The priorities are to optimize the balance between public safety and the facilitation of international trade and travel.