A St. Catharines, Ont., resident is facing a pair of drug charges after a package destined for a city address was found to contain illegal narcotics.
The 64-year-old’s parcel, seized and opened by Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), contained four kilograms of ketamine — an anesthetic drug.
“Originating from Germany, the package had an approximate street value of $145,000,” a spokesperson from Niagara police said in an email.
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Police also executed a search warrant at the Niagara address on Tuesday.
The accused is facing a trafficking charge and having more than a kilogram of a drug with a high potential for abuse.
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