Close X
Monday, November 18, 2024
ADVT 
National

Officers seize 14 kg of suspected cocaine at Toronto Pearson International Airport: CBSA

Darpan News Desk Darpan, 07 Oct, 2014 12:34 AM
    MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - The Canada Border Services Agency says 14 kilograms of suspected cocaine was seized by officers checking baggage that arrived at Toronto Pearson International Airport.
     
    The agency says officers who were monitoring the off-loading of baggage from a flight that arrived in Toronto from Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, on Sept. 25 observed "anomalies" with one of the bags.
     
    It says upon further investigation they discovered 12 bricks concealed under clothing that contained a substance that field tested positive for suspected cocaine.
     
    The packages of suspected cocaine were turned over to Peel Regional Police and the investigation is ongoing.
     
    There's no immediate word on any charges in connection with the incident.

    MORE National ARTICLES

    James Island cleanup to cost company $4.75 million

    James Island cleanup to cost company $4.75 million
    VANCOUVER - Contaminating a B.C. island with chemicals used to manufacture explosives has cost a supplier of paints and coatings $4.75 million.

    James Island cleanup to cost company $4.75 million

    Baird welcomes latest ceasefire, warns Israel will retaliate if Hamas breaks it

    Baird welcomes latest ceasefire, warns Israel will retaliate if Hamas breaks it
    Canada is cautiously welcoming an open-ended ceasefire announced between Israel and Hamas.

    Baird welcomes latest ceasefire, warns Israel will retaliate if Hamas breaks it

    Harper again raises spectre of Russian threat in speech to troops

    Harper again raises spectre of Russian threat in speech to troops
    An emboldened Russia is a threat to it neighbours in the Arctic and Canada must be ready to respond to any Russian incursions in the region, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Tuesday as he ended his yearly tour of Canada's North.

    Harper again raises spectre of Russian threat in speech to troops

    Edmonton-area teen escapes cougar in Waterton Lakes National Park

    Edmonton-area teen escapes cougar in Waterton Lakes National Park
    An Edmonton-area teenager says her close call with a cougar in Waterton Lakes National Park won't stop her from hiking in the future.

    Edmonton-area teen escapes cougar in Waterton Lakes National Park

    Conservatives tout traditional family values in message to party members

    Conservatives tout traditional family values in message to party members
    The federal Conservatives are telling core supporters that "traditional family values" are a party stance, a phrase that so far has not entered the prime minister's public speeches or official Tory documents.

    Conservatives tout traditional family values in message to party members

    Heart study subjects not representative of cardiac patients as a whole

    Heart study subjects not representative of cardiac patients as a whole
    A new study points out a serious problem that plagues research into treatments for heart disease.

    Heart study subjects not representative of cardiac patients as a whole