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Suspected opium seized from tennis balls at Calgary airport

By Heide Pearson Global News
Posted September 27, 2017 2:18 pm EST
1 min read
Inside the tennis ball was a black tar-like substance, consistent with opium. Canadian Border Services Agency

Tennis balls filled with suspected opium were seized by border agents at the Calgary airport earlier this month.

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On Sept. 7, The Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) says officers noticed “anomalies” in tennis balls that were in a suitcase.

The tennis balls contained a “black tar-like substance” that the CBSA said tested positive for about 3.3 kilograms of suspected opium.

The officers also seized a small amount of steroids.

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Underneath the felt exterior was a layer of masking tape, another indicator that the tennis balls had been tampered with. Canadian Border Services Agency
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Examining the tennis balls. Canadian Border Services Agency
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Inside the tennis ball was a black tar-like substance, consistent with opium. Canadian Border Services Agency
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The traveller was arrested and is now in custody of the RCMP, along with the suspected opium and steroids.

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