Drug Smuggling

• Canadians among 19 charged in alleged cross-border drug smuggling scheme

  A Montreal man and four other Canadians are among those indicted in the U.S. for allegedly participating in a North American drug smuggling conspiracy.

  Crime

  Jan 30
  
• $3M in cocaine seized at Coutts border crossing, Calgary man charged

  A Calgary man has been charged with trying to smuggle drugs into the country after border officers discovered and seized $3 million worth of cocaine.

  Crime

  Dec 19, 2023
  
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• B.C. truck driver sentenced to 15 years for drug smuggling flees to India

  This year, Raj Kumar Mehmi was sentenced to nine years for importing drugs and six years for possession for the purpose of trafficking.

  Crime

  Dec 13, 2023
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• 3 from U.S. face charges following firearm, drug seizure at border in Niagara Falls

  Niagara Regional Police say three people were turned over to their investigators by the CBSA after searches led to the discovery of guns, ammo and drugs in a vehicle.

  Crime

  Sep 15, 2023
• $3.6M in meth seized from commercial vehicle at Coutts border crossing: RCMP

  Border officers found and seized about 300 kilograms of methamphetamine inside several boxes in the rear of a commercial transport vehicle. 

  Canada

  Mar 23, 2023
• Charges stayed in Toronto case of alleged international drug-smuggling ring

  Charges have been stayed in a Toronto police case from 2021 that the force referred to at the time as 'the largest drug bust' in its history.

  Crime

  Mar 8, 2023
• Break-in suspect believed to have swallowed drugs to smuggle into prison: Selkirk RCMP

  Selkirk RCMP say a man who was arrested for a break-and-enter is believed to have ingested drugs in an attempt to smuggle them into prison.

  Crime

  Jan 24, 2023
• 2 Calgary men charged in international drug exportation investigation: RCMP

  According to the RCMP, the CBSA notified IBET in May that a package of meth was seized by border officials in Australia after they found it hidden inside a shop vaccuum.

  Crime

  Jan 23, 2023
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• Selkirk RCMP suspect man swallowed drugs to smuggle into prison

  Selkirk RCMP say they suspect a man swallowed drugs in an attempt to smuggle them into prison. 

  Crime

  Jan 10, 2023
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• B.C. man among three accused of drug smuggling in Washington state

  Kevin Gartry, 45, of B.C., is among the three men accused of conspiracy to distribute and possession of drugs, and conspiracy to commit international money laundering.

  Crime

  Dec 10, 2022