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Winnipeg International Airport, Manitoba, officers examined a package and seized 516.8 grams of suspected methamphetamine on September 21. · At the
Coutts, Alberta port of entry, officers seized 30 undeclared packages, weighing 36 kg total, of suspected phenacetin from a commercial driver on May 21. Phenacetin is on the Prescription Drug List and regulated under the
Food and Drugs Act. It is also commonly used by organized crime groups as a cutting agent for cocaine.
Intercepting guns and weapons · In 2020, the CBSA established a Regional Firearms Working Group to concentrate its efforts on keeping illegal guns off Prairie streets. Undeclared firearms and weapons are high-risk commodities and their interdiction is a CBSA enforcement priority.
The CBSA established a regional firearms working group to concentrate its efforts on keeping illegal guns off Prairie streets. Undeclared firearms and weapons are high-risk commodities and their interdiction is a CBSA enforcement priority. At the North Portal port of entry, Detector Dog Chase assisted officers in intercepting 11 handguns, one restricted rifle, three silencers and five prohibited magazines on Feb. 22. Two travellers face charges in connection with this incident. Over the summer, officers seized another 18 firearms At the Oungre port of entry, officers arrested a traveller after discovering child pornography on his electronic devices on Jan. 31. The individual was turned over to the Weyburn Royal Canadian Mounted Police and charged by the Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation Unit.