Officers with the Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) in Saskatchewan seized seven overcapacity magazines, a revolver and fudge suspected to contain marijuana during September.
On two separate occasions, officers found overcapacity magazines during vehicle searches.
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The first happened on Sept. 3 at the North Portal crossing when five magazines capable of holding 30 rounds each were found in the trunk of a SUV.
The U.S. resident was moving to Alaska and he was allowed to continue his move without the magazines.
The second seizure happened on Sept. 26 at the Northgate border crossing.
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Officers found two magazines that could each hold 17 rounds in a cabinet located in a moving trailer.
The Nebraska man was allowed to continue into the province without them.
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On Sept. 3, North Portal officers seized a prohibited .38-calibre revolver from a commercial vehicle.
An Illinois man was released from custody on a promise to appear in Estevan provincial court on Dec. 5.
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At the Monarch border crossing, officers said they seized 258 grams of fudge believed to have been infused with marijuana that was found in a fridge in a van.
A Michigan woman was refused entry into Canada and given a $1,100 penalty.
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Agency officials also said at least 38 foreign nationals were refused entry into Canada due to their criminal history.
That includes a Michigan man convicted of child abuse and sexual assault, a New Jersey man convicted of assault with intent to commit murder and a North Carolina man convicted of impaired driving and making terroristic threats.
Officers also refused to allow a South Dakota man with a pending charge for manslaughter into the country.
On average, Saskatchewan CBSA officers process over 64,000 travellers monthly.
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