Man faces two charges for attempting to smuggle 2.9 kg
On May 24, 2014, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) seized approximately 2.9 kg of suspected heroin at the Calgary International Airport. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has laid two charges in connection to the incident.
On May 24, 2014, Charles Roger Mukwaaya 26, was returning to Canada via Frankfurt and was referred for secondary examination by CBSA officers. During the examination of his suitcase, CBSA officers quickly detected it had been modified. In the false bottom they found the suspected narcotics and arrested the man for smuggling.
Mukwaaya and the evidence were turned over to the RCMP. He faces two counts under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. He is scheduled to appear in Calgary Provincial Court on May 30, 2014.
Quick Facts
- Since January 1, 2014, CBSA officers at the Calgary International Airport have made 60 drug seizures totalling 11 kilos.
- This is second heroin seizure for the CBSA in Calgary this year.
- In 2013, CBSA officers at the Calgary International Airport seized almost 20 kilograms of heroin.
- The CBSA and the RCMP work together to prevent illegal drug smuggling that endangers the safety of Canadian communities and generates profits for organized crime.
Quotes
"Our goal will continue to be to target and disrupt drug smugglers and organized crime activities in order to provide security to Canadians and to prevent these harmful substances from reaching the hands of our children.”
- Kim Scoville, CBSA A/Regional Director General for the Prairie Region
“RCMP Serious and Organized Crime Units recognize that organized criminal activity will frequently have ties to other parts of the world, and this seizure illustrates this point.”
- Superintendent Frank Smart, Officer in Charge of Federal Policing - Serious and Organized Crime for southern Alberta.
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Contacts
Lisa White
CBSA Media Relations
1-844-245-2272
S/Sgt Josée Valiquette
RCMP K Division
780-412-5261
