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Man accused of smuggling fentanyl in Canada granted bail

Kasimir Tyabji - Calgary man charged with smuggling fentanyl into Canada. Global News

A Queens Bench Justice in Calgary has granted a 27-year-old man conditional bail, overturning a previous decision to detain him.

In July, officers with the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) in Vancouver intercepted a parcel destined for Calgary video China that was declared as a muffler.

A white powder found in the parcel was determined to be fentanyl.

Later that month, Calgary police executed a search warrant on a home in the 2400 block of 14 Street S.W., where 122 grams of fentanyl was seized.

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Police said the drug had an estimated street value of $348,000.

Detectives arrested Tyabji and charged him with one count of importing a controlled substance.

The terms of his release include the following conditions/requirements:

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  • He must put up  $5,000 cash deposit
  • He is to remain under 24-hour house arrest at a family friend’s home in Powell River, B.C.
  • He cannot come to Calgary until February 1st, with exception of court appearances.
  • He cannot have a cell phone
  • He must maintain a landline
  • He must abstain from alcohol and drugs
  • And He cannot carry any weapons

Tyabji is the son of former B.C. politician Judy Tyabji.

His next court appearance is Monday, December 21, 2015.

 

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