The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced the 33rd apprehension of a person on the "Wanted by the CBSA" list. In the evening of Oct. 31, the Edmonton Police Service Specialized Traffic Apprehension Team arrested Saeed Ibrahim Jama as a result of a routine traffic stop. Jama, who was added to the "Wanted by the CBSA" … Read more
The Canada Border Services Agency announced the 21st successful removal of a member of the "Wanted by the CBSA" list, and the addition of five new profiles to the list. Giorgio Cote, who was inadmissible to Canada for involvement with organized criminality and was apprehended by the Toronto Immigration Task Force, was removed from Canada … Read more
Canada and the United States announced the official launch of the Prince Rupert pilot project that will facilitate greater trade and strengthen cargo security at the Canada-U.S. border as part of the Integrated Cargo Security Strategy in the Beyond the Border Action Plan. International Trade Minister Ed Fast (Abbotsford, B.C.) made the announcement in Vancouver, … Read more
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced the seizure of approximately 188 kg of ketamine at the Port of Halifax. The ketamine, in a shipment of rice, was found during a secondary examination of a marine container from India. Agency officers detected anomalies within the shipment, and proceeded to carefully sift each of the 1,000 … Read more
The Canada Border Services Agency can confirm that there has been an incident at the Douglas port of entry in British Columbia. A border services officer has been injured by gunfire. RCMP are investigating. The full release is available online. Call 613-957-6500.
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, Man.) along with Quebec Conservative Senator Jean-Guy Dagenais announced the official opening of a new training facility for the Canada Border Services Agency in Rigaud, Que. The full release is available online. Call 613-991-2924.
The Canada Border Services Agency announced the seizure of more than $250,000 worth of steroids in Halifax, N.S. The investigation started after the steroids were intercepted in multiple postal seizures by border services officers at the agency's Vancouver International Mail centre. The packages were all destined for Halifax, NS. The Canada Border Services Agency in Halifax … Read more
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced the apprehension of Eton Dacosta, whose profile was added to the "Wanted by the CBSA" list on Jan. 11, 2012. The full press release is available online. Call 1-888-502-9060.
The Canada Border Services Agency and the Department of Homeland Security announced that, effective Sept. 30, 2012, both agencies will begin the Phase I pilot of the Entry/Exit initiative as outlined in the Beyond the Border Action Plan. The Phase I pilot project will allow Canada and the U.S. to test the IT capacity to … Read more
The Canada Border Services Agency announced the apprehension of Patrick De Florimonte, whose profile has been featured on the "Wanted by the CBSA" Web site since June 4, 2012 for serious criminality. The agency also updated its list, adding five more individuals. More information is available online. Call 613-957-6500.
