THE Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and RCMP on Wednesday announced the interception of 100 kilograms of methamphetamine.
On October 18, 2021, a solo traveller arrived at the Pacific Highway Traffic Operations in Surrey. Border services officers conducted primary screening and as they proceeded to inspect the vehicle, the traveller fled the port of entry at high speed.
The CBSA alerted RCMP and shortly afterwards, the vehicle was intercepted and the traveller was returned to the port of entry for further examination. Upon inspection of the traveller’s vehicle, border services officers found several large commercially sealed bags containing a white crystalline substance in the trunk.
A CBSA detector dog indicated positive for narcotics and the traveller was subsequently arrested for fleeing the port of entry, and smuggling under the Customs Act.
A total of 100 kilograms of methamphetamine was seized.
The CBSA Pacific Region Intelligence Section provided support throughout the enforcement action and liaised with the BC RCMP Federal Serious and Organized Crime (FSOC) Border Enforcement Team. The CBSA transferred the suspect and drugs to the RCMP FSOC unit for further criminal investigation.
The RCMP FSOC investigation is ongoing.
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* Anyone with information about suspicious cross-border activity is encouraged to call the CBSA Border Watch Toll-free Line at 1-888-502-9060 or submit a tip online.
* The CBSA and the RCMP share the primary responsibility of securing Canada’s borders at and between the ports of entry, respectively, from inbound and outbound criminal threats.
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