Following an investigation related to a suspected firearms manufacturing operation in Nova Scotia, the CBSA and the RCMP have charged a Meaghers Grant, N.S., resident with a number of smuggling and firearms-related offences. In spring 2022, CBSA officers with the Outports and Postal Operations District Firearms Unit at the International Mail Processing Centre in Toronto, Ont., … Read more
On January 25, CBSA investigators arrested a Chilliwack, B.C., resident for suspected offences under the Customs Act and the Criminal Code. A number of prohibited weapons and firearms were also found during the arrest. On Jan. 26, CBSA investigators executed a search warrant on a residence in Chilliwack, where numerous additional prohibited weapons were seized. The full release is available … Read more
On Jan. 20, CBSA investigators, with assistance from CBSA Intelligence, CBSA Detector Dog Services and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police National Weapons Enforcement Support Team, executed a search warrant on a residence in Garnett Settlement, N.B. During the search, CBSA seized a prohibited 3D-printed 9mm handgun with a prohibited overcapacity 15-round magazine and silencer, a restricted.22 … Read more
On Dec. 14, 2022, a commercial truck entered Canada at the Blue Water Bridge port of entry in Point Edward, Ont., and was referred for a secondary examination. During the inspection of the trailer, border services officers discovered 84 bricks of suspected cocaine, weighing approximately 84 kg. The CBSA arrested the driver and seized the … Read more
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced today the opening of a NEXUS/Free and Secure Trade (FAST) enrolment centre at the Houlton, Maine port of entry. NEXUS and FAST applicants are now able to schedule an interview at the Houlton enrolment centre ahead of its opening on … Read more
On Dec. 11, 2022, a commercial truck entered Canada at the Blue Water Bridge port of entry in Point Edward, Ont., and was referred for a secondary examination. During the inspection of the trailer, border services officers discovered 89 bricks of suspected cocaine, weighing approximately 100 kg. The CBSA arrested the driver and passenger and seized … Read more
Effective Jan. 31, Advance CBSA Declaration is available to all travellers that are arriving on international flights at the YYC Calgary International Airport. Express lanes will also be available in the airport’s customs area, helping travellers who completed their Advance CBSA Declaration skip longer lineups for Primary Inspection Kiosks machines. The full release is available online. Call 1-877-761-5945.
The Canada Border Services Agency and U.S. Customs and Border Protection are moving forward with a new option to increase the enrolment capacity for new and renewing NEXUS members. The binational NEXUS program benefits communities on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border by supporting economic growth and trade, reducing border congestion and expediting the crossing … Read more
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas and Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino (Eglinton-Lawrence, Ont.) support and express their appreciation to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) for their progress in developing innovative solutions to provide NEXUS applicants with more options and opportunities to complete their … Read more
Following a CBSA investigation, Justin Edward Groshok, of Burnaby, British Columbia, was convicted for the possession of a restricted firearm and possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking. Groshok was sentenced on Nov. 24, 2022, to four years in prison and a lifetime firearms prohibition. The full release is available online. Call 1-877-761-5945.
