CBSA intercepts assault rifle and invasive aquatic species at North Portal crossing

The Canadian Border Security Agency (CBSA) made a few busts at the Saskatchewan border crossing including invasive aquatic species and guns.

On May 8, officers at the North Portal border crossing inspected a boat that was being brought into Canada. During the inspection, they found barnacles on the rear and mussels in the live well. Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Environment sealed the boat and arranged for its decontamination.

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On May 26, CBSA officers found an undeclared .45 calibre pistol, 13 overcapacity magazines, a prohibited switchblade, and a prohibited AM-15 semi-automatic assault rifle.

Twenty-four-year-old Justin Dallas Ross of Oklahoma plead guilty to two counts of smuggling and was fined $3,000.

CBSA Officers in Saskatchewan process on average 64,721 travellers in 15,789 cars, 12,424 commercial trucks and 263 flights every month.