Tackling Crime News http://www.tacklingcrime.gc.ca/app_support/xml/tc_news_e.xml COPYRIGHT en-ca Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:51:31 -0500 web@ps.gc.ca Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:51:19 -0500 1 web@ps.gc.ca FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) http://www.feedforall.com Following a lengthy investigation, the RCMP led Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU GTA) which includes officers from the RCMP, Toronto Police Service, Peel Regional Police, York Regional Police, Durham Regional Police and OPP with the assistance of Halton Regional Police, Canada Border Services Agency and U.S Law Enforcements Agencies arrested 7 individuals for their involvement in a group that was transporting large amounts of ecstasy and marihuana from the GTA area to the United States. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-12-17-gta-rgt-cfseu-umeco-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-12-17-gta-rgt-cfseu-umeco-eng.htm Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:02:43 -0500 Three persons have been charged with thirty one counts of Fraud Over $5,000.00 in relation to a 3 million dollar Ponzie Scheme. The charges stem from a year long criminal investigation conducted by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Windsor Commercial Crime Section. Twenty four investors were identified as having invested funds ranging from $10,000.00 to $750,000.00 into this scheme. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-12-17-windsor-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-12-17-windsor-eng.htm Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:00:23 -0500 The RCMP Criminal Organization Marihuana Enforcement Team (COMET) and Toronto Integrated Proceeds of Crime Unit (TIPOC), working in conjunction with other RCMP Detachments in Ontario and several other police services, including: the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) Drug Units, the Toronto Police Service Drug Squad Clan Team, the York Regional Police, the Waterloo Regional Police, Peel Regional Police and with assistance from Canada Border Services Agency, have disrupted a multi-million dollar criminal enterprise responsible for the production, distribution and exportation of marihuana and MDMA (ecstasy) as well as the importation of cocaine. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-12-18-gta-rgt-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-12-18-gta-rgt-eng.htm Mon, 21 Dec 2009 08:57:01 -0500 Yesterday, the RCMP Abitibi-Témiscamingue–Nouveau-Québec Detachment, with the collaboration of the Sûreté du Québec, conducted a search in a Rouyn-Noranda residence. The officers arrested an individual alleged to be an illegal tobacco distributor. A certain amount of illegal cigarettes were seized during the operation. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/12/091210-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/12/091210-eng.htm Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:47:44 -0500 The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety, made the following statement today in response to the seizure of approximately 50 kilograms of cocaine with an estimated street value of $6.25 million by the Canada Border Services Agency at the Blue Water Bridge border crossing in Sarnia, Ontario. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20091209-eng.aspx?rss=false http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20091209-eng.aspx?rss=false Wed, 9 Dec 2009 11:53:46 -0500 This morning, officers of the Integrated Market Enforcement Team (IMET) are conducting a police operation to dismantle a criminal organization engaging in registered savings account fraud through stock market manipulation. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/12/091208-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/12/091208-eng.htm Tue, 8 Dec 2009 13:38:43 -0500 As part of surveillance operations targeting illegal contraband tobacco smuggling, investigators of the Central St. Lawrence Valley Detachment – Valleyfield Office, in partnership with the Sûreté du Québec, conducted two raids in the Sainte-Martine and Saint-Anicet area this week. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/12/091204-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/12/091204-eng.htm Fri, 4 Dec 2009 11:02:01 -0500 The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety, made the following statement today in response to Project DIVIDE, a joint law enforcement effort between the RCMP, Winnipeg Police Service, Brandon Police Service, Ste. Anne Police Service and police officers from various police agencies in British Columbia. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20091203-eng.aspx?rss=false http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20091203-eng.aspx?rss=false Thu, 3 Dec 2009 11:21:58 -0500 On Sunday, November 29th, 2009 members of the London RCMP Detachment attended Masonville Place Mall in London and seized counterfeit merchandise being sold contrary to the provisions of the Criminal Code of Canada.Items seized include sunglasses, jewelry, shawls, wallets and purses bearing various unlicensed commercial logos. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-11-30-london-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-11-30-london-eng.htm Wed, 2 Dec 2009 08:20:40 -0500 “A” Division RCMP Drug Section recently wrapped up an 8-month long investigation into a drug trafficking ring operating out of an Ottawa neighborhood. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), the Ottawa Police Service, Gatineau Police Service and the Ontario Provincial Police all had a role to play at various stages of this investigation by providing timely assistance and operational support. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/ottawa/pr-cp/20091127-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/ottawa/pr-cp/20091127-eng.htm Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:42:13 -0500 On Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 Justain Dillon of Mississauga, Ontario was sentenced by Justice Allen in a Brampton court to 12 months in jail for his role in terrorist hoax calls he made on November 24, 2006. At his preliminary hearing last June (2009), Dillon pleaded guilty to a Hoax Regarding Terrorist Activity charge contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada (Sec. 83.231). http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-11-26-gta-rgt-inset-eisn-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-11-26-gta-rgt-inset-eisn-eng.htm Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:24:48 -0500 On Thursday, November 19th, 2009 the London Customs & Excise Section of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) with the assistance of Sarnia and Milton Customs & Excise Sections executed a Search Warrant at a business located in Oakville, Ontario. Officers seized approximately 2 tonnes of Egyptian Shisha Tobacco, under the brand name of "El Nahla". http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-11-24-london-ce-da-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-11-24-london-ce-da-eng.htm Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:27:09 -0500 The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and the Honourable Christian Paradis, P.C., M.P. for Mégantic-L'Érable and Minister of Public Works and Government Services, today announced the introduction of legislation to assist in the fight against sexual exploitation of children by requiring suppliers of Internet services to report Internet child pornography. http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/news-nouv/nr-cp/2009/doc_32455.html http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/news-nouv/nr-cp/2009/doc_32455.html Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:34:23 -0500 The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety (fourth from left), is shown with Doug Griffiths, Parliamentary Assistant to the Honourable Fred Lindsay, Solicitor General and Minister of Public Security for Alberta (from left); Maureen Andruschak, Associate Executive Director for the SPEC Association for Children and Families; RCMP Constable Paul Post; Lee Richardson, Member of Parliament for Calgary Centre; and RCMP Staff Sargeant John Haley, after announcing federal support of over $2 million for two projects aimed at preventing crime in Calgary and the surrounding area, Friday, November 27, 2009, in Calgary, Alberta. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20091127-1-eng.aspx?rss=false main http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20091127-1-eng.aspx?rss=false Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:16:01 -0500 Sudbury RCMP, Federal Enforcement Section arrest an individual for possession of unlawfully packed and stamped tobacco. On Thursday, November 19th, 2009, as a result of an investigation a vehicle containing 264 cartons of illegal cigarettes and approximately $1,500.00 were seized. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-11-25-sudbury-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-11-25-sudbury-eng.htm Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:55:39 -0500 The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety and Mr. Daniel Petit, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice, today announced the introduction of legislative amendments to the International Transfer of Offenders Act, the next step in making the “protection of society” the primary focus of the Canadian corrections system. These amendments support the Government’s commitment to strengthening the rights of victims, increasing the responsibility of offenders and making our communities safe. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20091126-eng.aspx?rss=false http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20091126-eng.aspx?rss=false Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:25:47 -0500 This morning, over 400 police officers of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Sûreté du Québec (SQ) and Montréal Police Service conducted a major police operation against a forgery and fraud network specialized in forging documents and passports. Thirty-nine searches were carried out in businesses, residences, vehicles, and three day care centres in Montréal. A total of five forgery labs were dismantled and 32 individuals were charged. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/11/091125-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/11/091125-eng.htm Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:22:51 -0500 Last Thursday, as a result of intelligence gathered against an active organized crime network, members of the RCMP Airport Federal Investigation Section (AFIS) and National Port Enforcement Team (NPET) with officers of the Montreal Police Service arrested five individuals accused of attempting to smuggle drugs by container. Approximately 45 kilos of cocaine were seized. The drugs were concealed in a shipment of fruits from Costa Rica. The five alleged members of this network were arrested and charged. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/11/091124-2-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/11/091124-2-eng.htm Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:58:06 -0500 This morning, officers of the RCMP Bas St-Laurent Detachment searched two stores in Rivière-du-Loup. The officers seized a number of counterfeit clothing items and accessories bearing well-known brand name logos such as Chanel, Billabong, Volcom, Harley-Davidson and Montréal Canadiens. A man and a woman who were on the premises were also arrested. They could face charges under the Copyright Act. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/11/091124-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/11/091124-eng.htm Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:36:42 -0500 On Monday, November 16th, 2009, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Hamilton-Niagara Drug Enforcement Section and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) successfully stopped a heroin importation scheme. In total, approximately 500 grams of heroin was discovered by CBSA Commercial Operations Section at Toronto International Airport. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-11-18-hamilton-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-11-18-hamilton-eng.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:05:06 -0500 Police arrested Kevin Gossellin-Robitaille, a 24-year-old Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel resident on Tuesday. The man faces two counts of fraud after filing for personal bankruptcy in April 2007. He is alleged to have, by deceit, falsehood or other fraudulent means, defrauded two groups of creditors working in the agriculture sector for an amount of nearly $3 million. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/11/091119-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/11/091119-eng.htm Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:37:41 -0500 This morning in Sherbrooke, the RCMP dismantled an organization involved in the distribution and sale of contraband tobacco products. The police officers conducted five searches and seized approximately 430,000 contraband cigarettes, as well as seven vehicles. Five persons were arrested and could face charges under the Excise Act 2001. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/11/091117-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/11/091117-eng.htm Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:21:24 -0500 The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) today confirmed the deportation of Samuel Martin Luin. The Edmonton resident was deported under escort by CBSA officers on November 9, 2009. Mr. Luin was convicted of 17 offences including sexual assault and assault causing bodily harm. He was also convicted of assaulting a peace officer while incarcerated. http://www.cbsa.gc.ca/media/release-communique/2009/2009-11-13-eng.html http://www.cbsa.gc.ca/media/release-communique/2009/2009-11-13-eng.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:34:22 -0500 Last November 10, investigators of the Central St. Lawrence Valley RCMP Detachment - Valleyfield Office, in partnership with the Sûreté du Québec, carried out two police raids following surveillance operations in the Rivière-Beaudette and Saint-Anicet areas. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/11/091113-2-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/11/091113-2-eng.htm Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:58:10 -0500 Last November 10, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Abitibi-Témiscamingue–Nouveau-Québec Detachment, in partnership with the Sûreté du Québec, searched a residence in the city of Amos. As a result of this operation, the police seized a total of 3,800 contraband cigarettes and some cash, and arrested two suspects on the premises. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/11/091113-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/11/091113-eng.htm Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:40:46 -0500 On November 9, 2009 members of the Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine Detachment, in co-operation with the Sûreté du Québec, searched two residences in St-Majorique. As a result of this operation, the officers seized some 60,000 illegal cigarettes. An individual was also arrested. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/11/091110-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/11/091110-eng.htm Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:56:58 -0500 The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) Federal Enforcement Section of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), in partnership with York Regional Police and Entertainment Software Association Canada (ESAC) concluded a six week investigation, dubbed Project OACTION. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-11-05-gta-rgt-fes-pelf-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-11-05-gta-rgt-fes-pelf-eng.htm Mon, 9 Nov 2009 15:24:52 -0500 Today, the Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety, joined by the Honourable John Foran, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General for New Brunswick, announced federal support of over $600,000 for two projects aimed at preventing and reducing crime in New Brunswick. http://publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20091029-eng.aspx http://publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20091029-eng.aspx Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:52:10 -0400 As part of a joint police operation, members of the RCMP Beauce-Amiante Detachment, with the co-operation of Thetford Mines Municipal Police, intercepted a vehicle on highway 165 in Thetford Mines. The officers seized a large quantity of illegal tobacco. Two suspects were also arrested. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/10/091028-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/10/091028-eng.htm Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:57:00 -0400 On October 6, 2009, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers interdicted a foreign national attempting to enter Canada at the Douglas border crossing from the United States. During their examination of the traveler, CBSA officers determined that he was in possession of undeclared gold and paper currency equaling approximately one million dollars. http://cbsa.gc.ca/media/prosecutions-poursuites/pac/2009-10-23-eng.html http://cbsa.gc.ca/media/prosecutions-poursuites/pac/2009-10-23-eng.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:22:03 -0400 Today, the Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety announced federal support of over $5.1 million for two local projects that will help at-risk youth in Toronto. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20091015-eng.aspx?rss=false http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20091015-eng.aspx?rss=false Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:44:33 -0400 Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers of the Calgary Commercial Operations office have seized, on two separate occasions, a total of 7,262 kilos of opium poppy pods with an estimated street value of more than $14.5 million. http://cbsa.gc.ca/media/prosecutions-poursuites/pra/2009-10-09-eng.html http://cbsa.gc.ca/media/prosecutions-poursuites/pra/2009-10-09-eng.html Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:17:13 -0400 The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today that it seized more than 12 million contraband cigarettes with an estimated street value of approximately CAN$1.5 million at the Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle border crossing. http://cbsa.gc.ca/media/prosecutions-poursuites/que/2009-10-01-eng.html http://cbsa.gc.ca/media/prosecutions-poursuites/que/2009-10-01-eng.html Mon, 5 Oct 2009 09:22:09 -0400 Rick Dykstra, MP for St. Catharines and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (centre), on behalf of the Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety, is shown with students from Memorial Public School, Monday, September 28, 2009, in St. Catharines, where he announced more than $4.7 million as part of a national initiative to prevent crime and make our communities safe. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090928-eng.aspx?rss=false http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090928-eng.aspx?rss=false Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:04:03 -0400 On the evening of Wednesday September 9th, 2009, acting on information received from the public, members of the Lake Superior Integrated Border Enforcement Team (IBET) arrested four individuals for illegally entering Canada from the United States. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-09-14-thunderbay-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-09-14-thunderbay-eng.htm Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:43:20 -0400 The Honourable Rob Nicholson, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, along with the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Public Works and Government Services, and MP Daniel Petit, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice, today announced the Government's intention to introduce legislation in this session of Parliament to address white-collar crime. http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/news-nouv/nr-cp/2009/doc_32423.html http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/news-nouv/nr-cp/2009/doc_32423.html Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:40:00 -0400 Over the past month, as part of the RCMP's ongoing marijuana eradication efforts, nearly 15,000 outdoor marijuana plants have been seized. That amount of marijuana has the potential to create up to 7.5 million joints, which will no longer hit the streets. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/nb/news-nouvelles/releases-communiques/Sep1609_093409-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/nb/news-nouvelles/releases-communiques/Sep1609_093409-eng.htm Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:33:42 -0400 A man who had been on the run for the last three years following major Operation Colisée was arrested on Monday by the RCMP. Carlos Narvaez Orellana, 31, finally surrendered to police and will now face justice for a number of drug and gangsterism related charges. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/09/090916-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/09/090916-eng.htm Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:26:32 -0400 Today, the Honourable Tony Clement, Member of Parliament for Parry Sound-Muskoka, Minister of Industry, and Minister responsible for FedNor on behalf of the Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety, announced federal support of close to $500,000 for a local project aimed at providing support and resources for at-risk boys in Muskoka. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090911-eng.aspx?rss=false http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090911-eng.aspx?rss=false Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:39:55 -0400 Today, the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology) and Member of Parliament for Cambridge, on behalf of the Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety, announced federal support of close to $3.4 million for a local project aimed at preventing and reducing youth gang-related crime in Waterloo, Ontario. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090910-1-eng.aspx?rss=false http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090910-1-eng.aspx?rss=false Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:32:17 -0400 Under the Financial Integrity Program, investigators of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Abitibi-Témiscamingue-Nouveau-Québec Detachment visited various local flea markets to educate sellers about the consequences of dealing counterfeit goods. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/09/090908-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/09/090908-eng.htm Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:05:28 -0400 Six police services, with support from the Department of National Defence, teamed up to conduct a four day outdoor marijuana eradication operation to locate outdoor marijuana grows in the Southwestern Ontario area. Dubbed Project OSABOT, the initiative took place between August 31st, 2009 and September 4th, 2009. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-09-04-london-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-09-04-london-eng.htm Tue, 8 Sep 2009 08:30:52 -0400 The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety (middle), is shown with Chris McNeil, Deputy Chief of the Halifax Regional Police (left) and the Honourable Ross Landry, Attorney General and Minister of Justice for Nova Scotia, Wednesday, September 9, 2009, in Halifax, where Minister Van Loan announced close to $2 million in crime prevention funding. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090909-eng.aspx?rss=false http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090909-eng.aspx?rss=false Wed, 9 Sep 2009 11:39:22 -0400 Last wednesday, following a short investigation, officers of the Customs and Excise Section at the Centre-du-Québec-Mauricie Detachment - Drummondville Office conducted a search in a residence in Daveluyville. The officers seized 22,533 illegal cigarettes. Four individuals were also questioned. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/09/090904-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/09/090904-eng.htm Fri, 4 Sep 2009 09:45:28 -0400 The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today that it seized over 69 kilos of marijuana with an estimated street value of $1,379,320 at the Queenston-Lewiston Bridge Commercial Operations on August 27, 2009. http://cbsa.gc.ca/media/prosecutions-poursuites/nffe/2009-09-02-eng.html http://cbsa.gc.ca/media/prosecutions-poursuites/nffe/2009-09-02-eng.html Thu, 3 Sep 2009 09:47:21 -0400 From Monday, August 24th to Monday, August 31st, 2009, eleven Police Services combined efforts during Project OSABOT, a marihuana eradication program in Southwestern Ontario. During this operation approximately 22,000 marihuana plants were located and eradicated. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-09-01-kitchener-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-09-01-kitchener-eng.htm Wed, 2 Sep 2009 15:06:12 -0400 Last August 31, Central St. Lawrence Valley RCMP Detachment - Valleyfield Office investigators took part in a police operation on the shore of Lake Saint-François in Saint-Anicet. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/09/090902-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/09/090902-eng.htm Wed, 2 Sep 2009 09:41:15 -0400 Officers from the Cornwall RCMP working with various law enforcement agencies have made six contraband tobacco seizures in three days resulting in three individuals facing a charge for possession of a tobacco product not properly stamped according to the Excise Act 2001. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-08-27-cornwall-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-08-27-cornwall-eng.htm Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:56:23 -0400 On Tuesday, August 18th, 2009, five individuals were arrested for possession of unlawfully packed and stamped tobacco in Scarborough, Ontario, after a joint investigation by the Canada Border Services Agency and the RCMP GTA Customs and Excise Section. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-08-25-gta-rgt-ce-da-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-08-25-gta-rgt-ce-da-eng.htm Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:42:43 -0400 The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism (centre), on behalf of the Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety, is shown with Marc Gold, President Federation CJA (left), and Adam Atlas, President of the Quebec Jewish Congress, Friday, August 28, 2009, in Montreal, where Minister Kenney announced over $220,000 in funding for security infrastructure enhancements for ten community organizations in the Montreal region. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090828-eng.aspx?rss=false http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090828-eng.aspx?rss=false Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:26:41 -0400 The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today that it seized 300 kilos of marijuana hidden under the hull of a ship docked at the port of Saguenay on August 25, 2009. http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/media/prosecutions-poursuites/que/2009-08-27-eng.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/media/prosecutions-poursuites/que/2009-08-27-eng.html Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:22:05 -0400 Between Monday August 17th and Friday August 21st, 2009, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police conducted Project OSABOT, a marihuana eradication program in Eastern Ontario. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-08-25-kingston-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-08-25-kingston-eng.htm Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:35:52 -0400 The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety and the Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M. P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, along with Daniel Petit, M.P for Charlesbourg-Haute-Saint-Charles and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice, and Raf Souccar, RCMP Deputy Commissioner of Federal Policing, today announced the official launch of the RCMP’s Synthetic Drug Initiative. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/news-nouvelles/2009/20090825-synthetic-drug-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/news-nouvelles/2009/20090825-synthetic-drug-eng.htm Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:22:22 -0400 The RCMP working with various law enforcement agencies have arrested 9 people who each face a charge for possession of a tobacco product not properly stamped under authority of the Excise Act 2001. The tobacco product is believed to have been smuggled into Canada from the United States. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-08-21-cornwall-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-08-21-cornwall-eng.htm Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:00:48 -0400 A new international initiative puts Canada at the forefront of worldwide efforts to identify and combat immigration fraud, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney and Public Safety Minister Peter Van Loan announced today. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2009/2009-08-21.asp http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2009/2009-08-21.asp Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:55:43 -0400 The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety (second from left), is shown with the Honourable Ray Danyluk, Minister of Municipal Affairs for Alberta, on behalf of the Honourable Fred Lindsay, Solicitor General and Minister of Public Security for Alberta (from left), Deputy Chief of Police Al Redford, and Rob Anders, MP for Calgary West, Thursday, August 20, 2009, in Calgary, where Minister Van Loan announced over $3.1 million in crime prevention funding. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090820-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090820-eng.aspx?rss=true Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:40:13 -0400 Responding to public complaints last week, officers of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police detachments in Lacolle and Montérégie raided a flea market in Saint-Chrysostome in application of the RCMP Financial Integrity Program. Three Montréal area residents were arrested. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/08/090819-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/08/090819-eng.htm Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:30:03 -0400 The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety (second from left), is shown with the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Labour (from left), the Honourable Helena Guergis, Minister of State (Status of Women), and Thomas Lukaszuk, MLA for Edmonton-Castle Downs, on behalf of the Honourable Fred Lindsay, Solicitor General and Minister of Public Security for Alberta, Tuesday, August 18, 2009, in Edmonton, where Minister Van Loan announced over $5.6 million in crime prevention funding. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090818-eng.aspx?rss=false http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090818-eng.aspx?rss=false Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:08:47 -0400 Yesterday morning, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police dismantled an organization specializing in the distribution of counterfeit erectile dysfunction drugs in the Montréal area. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/08/090807-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/08/090807-eng.htm Fri, 7 Aug 2009 11:53:14 -0400 A joint investigation conducted by members from the London RCMP Detachment and London Police Service has resulted in one of the largest seizures of contraband cigarettes in a London storage facility. On Sunday, August 2nd, 2009 officers seized approximately 1.8 million cigarettes, and RCMP charged Ernest Delaronde of London with possession of unstamped tobacco under the Excise Act. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-08-05-london-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-08-05-london-eng.htm Wed, 5 Aug 2009 14:57:17 -0400 The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety, made the following statement in response to news that the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) had seized 167 kilograms of cocaine, with an estimated street value of over $20 million, at the Peace Bridge Commercial Operations resulting in the largest ever cocaine seizure in the Niagara – Fort Erie Region. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090731-2-eng.aspx?rss=false http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090731-2-eng.aspx?rss=false Tue, 4 Aug 2009 11:07:15 -0400 The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today that its officers at the Rainbow Bridge seized 6.6 kilos of cocaine worth an estimated street value of over $832,000. http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/media/prosecutions-poursuites/nffe/2009-07-29-eng.html http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/media/prosecutions-poursuites/nffe/2009-07-29-eng.html Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:05:20 -0400 The GTA Drug Section's newly formed Control Delivery Team that works in conjunction with and under the supervision of the Toronto Airport Drug Unit (TADEU) which is a joint forces group, comprised of investigators from the RCMP, Peel Regional Police, the Toronto Police Service, the Ontario Provincial Police and the Canada Border Services Agency concluded a three week investigation that resulted in one of the largest seizures of heroin in Canada. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-07-28-gta-rgt-de-pd-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-07-28-gta-rgt-de-pd-eng.htm Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:08:29 -0400 Officers of the RCMP Financial Integrity Centre of Operations Linked to Telemarketing Fraud (COLT) seized several counterfeit cheques that were part of a scam aimed at defrauding individuals and businesses in Canada and the United States. Searches were conducted on July 23, 2009 in the Montréal area and resulted in the arrest of two individuals. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/07/090729-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/07/090729-eng.htm Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:57:18 -0400 The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety, made the following statement in response to the news that the Greater Toronto Area Drug Section's newly formed Controlled Delivery Team working in conjunction with the Toronto Airport Drug Enforcement Unit (TADEAU), has made its first major seizure of alleged illegal drugs. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090728-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090728-eng.aspx?rss=true Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:01:07 -0400 The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today that its officers at the Huntingdon port of entry recently seized 144 bricks of cocaine that were hidden inside a commercial vehicle en route to Vancouver. This is one of the largest land border seizures ever made by the CBSA in Western Canada http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/media/prosecutions-poursuites/pac/2009-07-24-eng.html http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/media/prosecutions-poursuites/pac/2009-07-24-eng.html Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:07:28 -0400 The Toronto Airport Drug Enforcement Unit's (TADEU) newly formed controlled delivery team has had its first success with the seizure of $3 million dollars worth of heroin and close to $650,000 in cash. Three local men are facing charges after the joint forces unit, comprised of investigators from the RCMP, Peel Regional Police, the Toronto Police Service, the Ontario Provincial Police and the Canada Border Services Agency executed search warrants at a number of locations across the Greater Toronto Area. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-07-22-tadeu-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-07-22-tadeu-eng.htm Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:09:01 -0400 The Toronto Airport Drug Enforcement Unit (TADEU) at Pearson International Airport has busted yet another drug smuggling ring using the airport to import cocaine into Canada. The joint forces unit, which includes investigators from the RCMP, Peel Regional Police, the Toronto Police Service, the Ontario Provincial Police and the Canada Border Services Agency allege that Andrew Duncan (39) of Brampton was the head of a criminal organization that used couriers to smuggle cocaine concealed in toiletry bottles into Canada from South America. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-07-21-tadeu-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-07-21-tadeu-eng.htm Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:00:08 -0400 The Moncton RCMP Drug Unit, assisted by Codiac Regional RCMP, has concluded an undercover investigation, codenamed Operation JAILOR, targeting prolific drug traffickers in Southeastern New Brunswick. Ten people have been arrested and are facing numerous drug-trafficking charges including conspiracy to traffic marijuana and trafficking in cocaine. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/nb/news-nouvelles/releases-communiques/Jul2009_141006-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/nb/news-nouvelles/releases-communiques/Jul2009_141006-eng.htm Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:10:42 -0400 Officers of the RCMP Abitibi-Témiscamingue-Nouveau-Québec Detachment, in cooperation with the Sûreté du Québec and their dog handler, conducted a search that led to an important seizure in Val-d'Or. The items seized as part of Project CALCAIRE included contraband cigarettes, drugs and firearms. Two individuals were arrested during the joint operation conducted yesterday. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/07/090717-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/07/090717-eng.htm Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:11:14 -0400 The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in partnership with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the Canadian Forces, North Bay Police Service, Toronto Police Service and other safety and security partners, have formed the G8 Integrated Security Unit (G8 ISU) to help ensure a safe and secure G8 Summit in Huntsville in June 2010. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-07-13-g8isu-gis-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-07-13-g8isu-gis-eng.htm Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:37:58 -0400 On July 10, 2009, investigators from the Hamilton Niagara Regional Detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Immigration and Passport Section arrested two individuals wanted in the U.S. on felony mortgage fraud charges in San Jose, CA. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-07-13-hamilton-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-07-13-hamilton-eng.htm Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:33:24 -0400 Today, the Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety, announced federal support for projects aimed at preventing and reducing crime in the Northwest Territories. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090710-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090710-eng.aspx?rss=true Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:27:36 -0400 A smuggling ring responsible for importing hashish and opium into Canada was dealt a blow today with the arrest of its key players by the RCMP's Greater Toronto Area Drug Section. Working with the Canada Border Services Agency and the RCMP National Ports Enforcement Teams in Halifax and Montreal, the RCMP's GTA Drug Section mounted a four month investigation dubbed Project ONEG that culminated today in the execution of search warrants and the arrest of the persons behind the scheme. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-07-08-gta-rgt-de-pd-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-07-08-gta-rgt-de-pd-eng.htm Thu, 9 Jul 2009 15:32:36 -0400 As a result of an investigation on allegations of fraud estimated at more than $10 million a charge was filed against Claude Pantaloni, a 63-year-old Montréal business man. This investigation was led by the members of the Integrated Bankruptcy Team which is part of the RCMP Financial Integrity Program. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/07/090709-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/07/090709-eng.htm Thu, 9 Jul 2009 15:24:50 -0400 Last Thursday, officers of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean Detachment, working within the Financial Integrity Program and acting on information obtained from citizens, searched a Saguenay (Chicoutimi) residence and seized equipment used to steal satellite signals. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/07/090708-2-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/07/090708-2-eng.htm Wed, 8 Jul 2009 15:14:18 -0400 This past Monday, officers of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Québec City Detachment, working within the Financial Integrity Program, conducted four searches in the Québec City area and seized pirated video game consoles and counterfeit video games. Four individuals were arrested as part of this operation. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/07/090708-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/07/090708-eng.htm Wed, 8 Jul 2009 09:54:32 -0400 The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today that it seized 20 kilos of cocaine with an estimated value of over $2.7 million at the Peace Bridge in Fort Erie. http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/media/prosecutions-poursuites/nffe/2009-07-03-eng.html http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/media/prosecutions-poursuites/nffe/2009-07-03-eng.html Mon, 6 Jul 2009 15:12:53 -0400 Following the dismantling of a major clandestine laboratory in St-Janvier on May 12, 2009, RCMP St-Jérôme Detachment officers are actively looking for a man wanted under an arrest warrant. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/06/090630-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/06/090630-eng.htm Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:39:09 -0400 The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety, made the following statement in response to the news that a combined RCMP, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and Edmonton Police Service operation has resulted in the seizure of a shipment of alleged prohibited weapons entering Canada through Edmonton, Alberta. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090623-1-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090623-1-eng.aspx?rss=true Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:01:23 -0400 The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety, says Canadians will see improved security at airports now that an Act to amend the Customs Act has received Royal Assent. The amended Customs Act allows officers to conduct searches within custom controlled areas, including airport terminals. The new rules will help fight organized crime and provide greater security against terrorist activity. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090623-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090623-eng.aspx?rss=true Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:54:00 -0400 A multi-agency Road Check Stop was conducted by the District 6 Blackville RCMP in two areas in the region on June 17-18, 2009. As a result, 15 warnings, 16 tickets were issued and 500 000 contraband cigarettes were seized. A 48-year old man was taken into custody. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/nb/news-nouvelles/releases-communiques/Jun1809_162740-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/nb/news-nouvelles/releases-communiques/Jun1809_162740-eng.htm Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:32:07 -0400 The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, together with the Honourable Peter Van Loan, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for York-Simcoe, Minister of Public Safety, and Mr. Daniel Petit, M.P. for Charlesbourg-Haute-Saint-Charles, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice today introduced in the House of Commons two separate pieces of legislation that will ensure law enforcement and national security agencies have the tools they need to fight crime and terrorism in today's high-tech environment. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090618-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090618-eng.aspx?rss=true Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:18:25 -0400 Officers of the Central St. Lawrence Valley RCMP Detachment - Valleyfield Office, in cooperation with the Sûreté du Québec as part of Project Access, seized contraband cigarettes on the shore of Lake St-François near the border between Quebec and the United States. Three individuals were arrested as a result of this joint operation conducted on June 16. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/06/090618-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/06/090618-eng.htm Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:59:10 -0400 This morning, officers of the Integrated Market Enforcement Team (IMET) arrested Norman Burns, a 45-year-old Trois-Rivières resident. Burns is charged with offences relating to making false documents and fraud estimated at a little over $4 million. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/06/090617-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/06/090617-eng.htm Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:05:55 -0400 Public Safety Minister Peter Van Loan (centre) along with National Revenue Minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn (right) and Steve Sullivan, Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime, take part in a news conference after tabling proposed legislative amendments to strengthen the federal corrections and conditional release system on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Tuesday, June 16, 2009. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090616-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090616-eng.aspx?rss=true Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:34:15 -0400 On June 15, 2009, District 7 RCMP and Woodstock Police Force's Integrated Crime Reduction Unit executed a search warrant into a residence on the Curtis Road in Florenceville-Bristol, N.B. During the search 119,800 contraband cigarettes and stolen property was seized. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/nb/news-nouvelles/releases-communiques/Jun1609_085505-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/nb/news-nouvelles/releases-communiques/Jun1609_085505-eng.htm Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:30:25 -0400 A joint police operation resulted in the dismantling this morning of a criminal organization based in the Québec City area and involved in the production and trafficking of phencyclidine, commonly known as PCP. More than fifty federal, provincial and Aboriginal police officers joined forces to disrupt this criminal network that engaged in the production of PCP in Québec City and its distribution mainly in Aboriginal communities on the North Shore. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/06/090616a-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/06/090616a-eng.htm Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:07:46 -0400 Officers of the Central St. Lawrence Valley RCMP Detachment - Valleyfield Office, in cooperation with the Sûreté du Québec as part of Project Access, seized contraband cigarettes on the shore of Lake St-François near the border between Québec and Ontario. Two individuals were arrested as a result of this joint operation conducted on June 11. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/06/090612-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/06/090612-eng.htm Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:41:20 -0400 Officers of the Department of Public Safety's Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Branch conducted a vehicle stop on Highway 640, near Hanwell, NB on June 10, 2009. The stop led to the seizure 653 marijuana plants in the early stages of development by the RCMP of District 2 in Oromocto. This is enough marijuana to potentially produce 325,000 marijuana joints. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/nb/news-nouvelles/releases-communiques/Jun1009_181140-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/nb/news-nouvelles/releases-communiques/Jun1009_181140-eng.htm Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:14:58 -0400 The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety, made the following statement in response to the news that a combined law enforcement operation of the RCMP, the Sûreté du Québec, Service de police de la Ville de Montréal, Service de police de Longueuil, and the Département de police de Laval has resulted in the shutting down of 12 alleged marijuana-grow operations. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090610-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090610-eng.aspx?rss=true Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:13:14 -0400 On June 4, 2009, a red Chrysler Intrepid passenger vehicle pulled up to a routine checkstop conducted by members of the "J" Division Roving Traffic Unit, while travelling east on the Trans Canada Highway, near Saint-Jacques, N.B. The driver was found to be in possession of 119,800 contraband cigarettes. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/nb/news-nouvelles/releases-communiques/Jun0809_120624-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/nb/news-nouvelles/releases-communiques/Jun0809_120624-eng.htm Mon, 8 Jun 2009 15:15:58 -0400 On Friday, June 5, 2009, officers of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Centre- du-Québec-Mauricie Detachment Customs and Excise Section searched a residence in Drummondville. The police seized 56,800 contraband cigarettes and $2,500 in Canadian currency, and arrested a man and a woman on the premises. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/06/090608-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/06/090608-eng.htm Mon, 8 Jun 2009 12:52:52 -0400 The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety, made the following statement in response to the news of a combined law enforcement operation - Project Machine. Lead by the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal and including the Sûreté du Québec, Kahnawake Peacekeepers and the RCMP. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090605-eng.aspx http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090605-eng.aspx Fri, 5 Jun 2009 15:32:19 -0400 The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today introduced legislation that would amend the Criminal Code to repeal the "faint hope" clause. This would mean that criminals who commit first- or second-degree murder will no longer be able to apply for early parole. http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/news-nouv/nr-cp/2009/doc_32382.html http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/news-nouv/nr-cp/2009/doc_32382.html Fri, 5 Jun 2009 13:25:55 -0400 The Royal Canadian Mounted Police Valleyfield Office, with the collaboration of the Sûreté du Québec, conducted a search in Ste-Agnès-de-Dundee which resulted in the dismantling of an important indoor cannabis grow operation and the seizure of offence-related property. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/06/090603-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/06/090603-eng.htm Wed, 3 Jun 2009 10:57:20 -0400 The Minister of Public Safety, the Honourable Peter Van Loan, today announced the tabling of legislation to allow victims of terrorism to sue perpetrators of terrorism and their supporters. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090602-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090602-eng.aspx?rss=true Tue, 2 Jun 2009 11:02:49 -0400 The Government of Canada is reminding Canadian citizens that as of Monday, June 1, they are required under U.S. law to present a valid passport or another approved secure document when entering the United States. http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/media/release-communique/2009/2009-06-01-eng.html http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/media/release-communique/2009/2009-06-01-eng.html Mon, 1 Jun 2009 15:45:16 -0400 The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety, together with the Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of National Revenue, today announced proposed legislative amendments to strengthen the National Sex Offender Registry and the National DNA Data Bank. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090601-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090601-eng.aspx?rss=true Mon, 1 Jun 2009 13:54:05 -0400 The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and the Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety, met with their G8 counterparts in Rome, Italy to work together on issues of mutual concern from a global perspective. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090530-eng.aspx http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090530-eng.aspx Sat, 30 May 2009 21:41:34 -0400 J Division RCMP's Commercial Crime Section is warning residents and merchants to beware of counterfeit $5, $10 and $20 bills circulating throughout New Brunswick. There have been several counterfeit note seizures in recent weeks. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/nb/news-nouvelles/releases-communiques/May2909_143322-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/nb/news-nouvelles/releases-communiques/May2909_143322-eng.htm Fri, 29 May 2009 15:14:15 -0400 Over the past two weeks, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the RCMP have encountered several drug swallowers at Toronto Lester B Pearson International Airport. On May 13th, 2009, Nicholas Commanda (25) and Darren Deschenes-Jacko (20) arrived at Toronto Airport from Bogota Colombia, en route to Montreal. The Quebec residents were examined by CBSA officers. During questioning, they admitted to having swallowed and anally inserted cocaine pellets. Following standard procedures, the RCMP was called to conduct further investigation. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-05-26-tad-dat-fes-pelf-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-05-26-tad-dat-fes-pelf-eng.htm Wed, 27 May 2009 15:31:08 -0400 On the 15th of May, 2009 the RCMP GTA Drug Section, Toronto West Detachment conducted a joint investigation with Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and conducted a controlled delivery of over 15 kilograms of heroin. As a result, three individuals were arrested and are facing various charges including Importing a Controlled Substance. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-05-25-gta-rgt-de-pd-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-05-25-gta-rgt-de-pd-eng.htm Tue, 26 May 2009 11:33:37 -0400 On the occasion of National Missing Children's Day, the Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety, the Honourable Rob Nicholson, Minister of Justice and the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs recognized the success and commitment of the 'Our Missing Children' program in returning missing children to their loved ones. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090525-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090525-eng.aspx?rss=true Mon, 25 May 2009 15:25:58 -0400 The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety, today announced funding support for security infrastructure enhancements to the Congregation B'Nai Torah and the Tiferes Bais Yaakov School. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090522-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090522-eng.aspx?rss=true Fri, 22 May 2009 15:14:39 -0400 The Honourable Peter Kent, Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas) and Member of Parliament for Thornhill, on behalf of the Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety, today announced funding support for security infrastructure enhancements for the Chabad Lubavitch Synagogue - a facility that provides religious services to Russian, Israeli and Canadian-born communities. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090521-2-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090521-2-eng.aspx?rss=true Thu, 21 May 2009 15:33:50 -0400 Shelly Glover, Member of Parliament for Saint Boniface and Parliamentary Secretary for Official Languages, on behalf of the Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety, today announced funding support for security infrastructure enhancements at Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata - an Aboriginal community centre that offers a variety of services and programs. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090521-1-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090521-1-eng.aspx?rss=true Thu, 21 May 2009 15:31:30 -0400 Mike Lake, Member of Parliament for Edmonton - Mill Woods - Beaumont, on behalf of the Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety, today announced funding support for security infrastructure enhancements at the Markaz-ul-Islam Society of Edmonton - a place of worship and Islamic Centre for Muslims. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090521-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090521-eng.aspx?rss=true Thu, 21 May 2009 15:23:41 -0400 Early this morning, the investigators of the Aboriginal Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (A-CFSEU) dismantled a criminal organization suspected of involvement in drug trafficking and production activity in Kanesatake. Eight marihuana grow operations, several firearms and heavy equipment were found on location. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/05/090519-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/05/090519-eng.htm Tue, 19 May 2009 15:10:46 -0400 "J" Division Roving Traffic Unit, and District 10 Traffic section stopped a passenger van while traveling east on the Trans Canada Highway, near Saint-Basile, New Brunswick. The driver of the van was found in possession of 300,000 contraband cigarettes and other contraband tobacco products. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/nb/news-nouvelles/releases-communiques/May1409_150251-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/nb/news-nouvelles/releases-communiques/May1409_150251-eng.htm Fri, 15 May 2009 15:36:45 -0400 The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today introduced in the House of Commons an Act to Amend the Criminal Code and other federal legislation, which will modernize criminal procedure and make the justice system more efficient and effective. http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/news-nouv/nr-cp/2009/doc_32370.html http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/news-nouv/nr-cp/2009/doc_32370.html Fri, 15 May 2009 15:31:32 -0400 The Honourable Vic Toews, President of the Treasury Board, on behalf of the Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety, today announced the re-extension of an amnesty and other measures that helps firearms owners comply with the law. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090515-1-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090515-1-eng.aspx?rss=true Fri, 15 May 2009 15:24:21 -0400 On May 11th, 2009, members from the RCMP, OPP and CBSA were conducting a joint law enforcement operation which resulted in the seizure of a tractor trailer unit containing a large quantity of contraband cigarettes. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-05-13-cornwall-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-05-13-cornwall-eng.htm Thu, 14 May 2009 15:11:04 -0400 On May 13, 2009, the RCMP's Atlantic Region Immigration and Passport Section (I&P) , working closely with the RCMP's Integrated Border Enforcement Team (IBET) in New Brunswick, arrested four people alleged to be involved in the illegal transport of migrants into the United States. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/nb/news-nouvelles/releases-communiques/May1309_142458-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/nb/news-nouvelles/releases-communiques/May1309_142458-eng.htm Wed, 13 May 2009 15:17:22 -0400 The Windsor RCMP Commercial Crime Section executed a search warrant today at a business on Wellington Street in Sarnia. The search was the result of an investigation into a Ponzie Scheme which has identified as many as 35 victims across Southern Ontario. Investigators believe the victims of this scheme invested as much as $2,000,000.00. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-05-08-windsor-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-05-08-windsor-eng.htm Tue, 12 May 2009 08:56:37 -0400 The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety (centre), poses with the Honourable Peter Kent, Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (left), and Mr. Bernie Farber, Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Jewish Congress, after having announced an extension to the Security Infrastructure Pilot (SIP) Program, Sunday, May 10, 2009, at the Lipa Green Building for Jewish Community Services in Toronto. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090510-eng.aspx?rss=false http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090510-eng.aspx?rss=false Mon, 11 May 2009 15:41:16 -0400 Following a six month investigation the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Greater Toronto Area Federal Enforcement Section today charged five persons with offences related to the sale and distribution of pirated DVD movies. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-05-06-gta-rgt-fes-pelf-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-05-06-gta-rgt-fes-pelf-eng.htm Fri, 8 May 2009 15:25:35 -0400 A 19 year old female driver from Akwesasne, Ontario and a 22 year old male passenger from Cornwall, Ontario were both arrested for possession of a tobacco product not properly stamped under authority of the Excise Act 2001 after the vehicle they were driving in was stopped by the Ontario Provincial Police. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-05-06-cornwall-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-05-06-cornwall-eng.htm Fri, 8 May 2009 15:23:47 -0400 A 47 year old female resident from Akwesasne, Ontario and a 26 year old female resident from Cornwall, Ontario each face a charge for possession of a tobacco product not properly stamped under authority of the Excise Act 2001 after the vehicles they were driving were stopped by the Ontario Provincial Police. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-05-05-cornwall2-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-05-05-cornwall2-eng.htm Fri, 8 May 2009 15:22:08 -0400 On May 3rd, 2009, the Ontario Provincial Police were called to attend a residence located on Myers Road in South Stormont, Ontario where it was reported that a van was on fire. OPP officers attended the scene to find a 2004 Chevrolet Cube Van on fire. Firefighters from the St. Andrews Fire Department arrived to put out the flames and discovered that the van contained cardboard boxes of contraband cigarettes. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-05-05-cornwall-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-05-05-cornwall-eng.htm Fri, 8 May 2009 15:18:19 -0400 Wednesday, members of Québec RCMP Drug Section dismantled a criminal organization involved in the production of phencyclidine, a drug better known as PCP. Ten suspects were arrested, including seven who have been charged under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/05/090508-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/05/090508-eng.htm Fri, 8 May 2009 15:13:38 -0400 The RCMP are issuing a warning to high school and university students on the dangers of the illegal drugs ecstasy and methamphetamine which is commonly known as "meth." http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/nb/news-nouvelles/releases-communiques/May0709_093335-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/nb/news-nouvelles/releases-communiques/May0709_093335-eng.htm Thu, 7 May 2009 15:21:08 -0400 Last Tuesday, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officers arrested a resident of the Saint-François-Xavier-de-Brompton area, in the Estrie region, after the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) intercepted a parcel containing one litre of GBL, a controlled substance used in the production of GHB, which is also known as the "rape drug". http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/05/090507-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/05/090507-eng.htm Thu, 7 May 2009 15:14:41 -0400 Three area residents face charges for possession of a tobacco product not properly stamped under authority of the Excise Act 2001 as a result of a joint law enforcement operation with officers from the Canada Border Services Agency and the Cornwall RCMP Detachment. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-05-04-cornwall-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-05-04-cornwall-eng.htm Tue, 5 May 2009 15:42:04 -0400 A 35 year old male resident from Akwesasne, Ontario and a 42 year old male resident from St. Regis, Quebec each face a charge for possession of a tobacco product not properly stamped under authority of the Excise Act 2001 when they were found off-loading card board boxes of little cigars from a boat into a pick-up truck. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-04-30-cornwall-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-04-30-cornwall-eng.htm Fri, 1 May 2009 09:30:04 -0400 A Scarborough man is lucky to be alive after spending three weeks in police custody with pellets of cocaine trapped in his body. Drug courier Hatim GULAMHUSEIN arrived at Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport on April 7th after a trip to Buenos Aries. He was interdicted by officers with the CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY as drug courier, and while in CBSA custody, produced eleven plastic pellets containing approximately 13 grams of cocaine each. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-04-28-tad-dat-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-04-28-tad-dat-eng.htm Fri, 1 May 2009 09:25:23 -0400 Michel Leblanc, a 40 year old male resident from Cornwall, Ontario was charged for possession of a tobacco product not properly stamped under authority of the Excise Act 2001 as well as Criminal Code offences for failing to comply with a recognizance and probation order and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle after a joint police operation. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-04-24-cornwall-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-04-24-cornwall-eng.htm Fri, 1 May 2009 09:20:54 -0400 A traffic stop conducted by RCMP members in the northwestern part of the province on April 29, 2009 led to the seizure of 240,000 contraband cigarettes, marking the second large seizure of illegal tobacco in Northern New Brunswick this week and bringing the total of illegal cigarettes seized in the region in recent weeks to nearly two million. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/nb/news-nouvelles/releases-communiques/Apr3009_074636-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/nb/news-nouvelles/releases-communiques/Apr3009_074636-eng.htm Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:39:49 -0400 On April 23, 2009, the RCMP J Division Roving Traffic Unit, District 10 Traffic Unit, District 8 Street Crime unit, and the Saint Leonard Customs and Excise Unit , stopped a rented cube van near Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska, New Brunswick. The driver and sole occupant of the van was found in possession of 990,000 contraband cigarettes. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/nb/news-nouvelles/releases-communiques/Apr2909_114828-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/nb/news-nouvelles/releases-communiques/Apr2909_114828-eng.htm Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:27:50 -0400 The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and the Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety, today pledged to continue the Government of Canada's support for victims of crime as they launched the fourth Annual National Victims of Crime Awareness Week at a federal symposium in Ottawa. http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/news-nouv/nr-cp/2009/doc_32361.html http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/news-nouv/nr-cp/2009/doc_32361.html Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:30:41 -0400 Today, Senator Leo Housakos, on behalf of the Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety, announced federal support for four projects aimed at preventing and reducing crime in and around Montreal. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090424-5-eng.aspx?rss=false http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090424-5-eng.aspx?rss=false Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:23:09 -0400 The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety (second from right), is shown with Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Manitoba, the Honourable Dave Chomiak (from left); the President of the Treasury Board, the Honourable Vic Toews; and Elder Many Eagles Man, at the Ka Ni Kanichihk Centre in Winnipeg, Man., Friday, April 24, 2009, after announcing an investment of federal funding for five youth gang prevention projects. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090424-3-eng.aspx?rss=false http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090424-3-eng.aspx?rss=false Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:51:15 -0400 Today, the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, on behalf of the Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety, announced federal support for a project aimed at preventing and reducing crime in Gatineau. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090424-2-eng.aspx?rss=false http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090424-2-eng.aspx?rss=false Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:11:53 -0400 Today, the Honourable Josée Verner, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, President of the Queen's Privy Council and for La Francophonie and Minister responsible for the Quebec City region, on behalf of the Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety, announced federal support of $1.7 million for six projects aimed at preventing and reducing crime in the Quebec City region. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090424-eng.aspx?rss=false http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090424-eng.aspx?rss=false Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:40:22 -0400 A 44 year old male resident from Cumberland, Ontario faces a charge for possession of a tobacco product not properly stamped under authority of the Excise Act 2001 when the vehicle he was driving was stopped by an officer from the Cornwall Community Police Service. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-04-23-cornwall-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-04-23-cornwall-eng.htm Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:23:33 -0400 The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today that it seized a record US$477,000 in unreported currency following a vehicle inspection at the Coutts port of entry on April 20, 2009. CBSA officers discovered the undeclared currency during a secondary examination of a vehicle and horse trailer. http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/media/prosecutions-poursuites/pra/2009-04-23-eng.html http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/media/prosecutions-poursuites/pra/2009-04-23-eng.html Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:14:46 -0400 A 27 year old female resident from Akwesasne, Ontario faces a charge for possession of a tobacco product not properly stamped under authority of the Excise Act 2001 when she was observed driving erratically on Highway 401 eastbound. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-04-21-cornwall-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-04-21-cornwall-eng.htm Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:58:14 -0400 On Saturday, April 18th, 2009 members of the London RCMP Detachment executed a search warrant on a vehicle parked at the Trails End Farmers Market as well as a London area home. Seized were approximately 900 pirated DVDs, computer equipment and a handgun. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-04-21-london-fes-pelf-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-04-21-london-fes-pelf-eng.htm Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:52:41 -0400 Last week, the Bathurst and Edmundston Regional Drug Unit, comprised of members of the RCMP and Bathurst and Edmundston Police Forces, arrested four people affiliated with Quebec Chapters of the Hells Angels, including one "full patch" member. Though these arrests will help at least in the short term to reduce crime and illegal drugs in the province, other organized crime groups continue to work throughout the province with their own criminal activities. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/nb/news-nouvelles/releases-communiques/Apr2109_090419-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/nb/news-nouvelles/releases-communiques/Apr2109_090419-eng.htm Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:33:36 -0400 The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today introduced legislation to tackle property theft, including the serious crimes of auto theft and trafficking in property that is obtained by crime. http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/news-nouv/nr-cp/2009/doc_32359.html http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/news-nouv/nr-cp/2009/doc_32359.html Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:30:33 -0400 The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety, made the following statement in response to the announcement that the Canada Border Services Agency had seized approximately 200 kilograms of cocaine with an approximate street value of $25 million in two separate incidents at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ontario. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090421-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090421-eng.aspx?rss=true Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:07:44 -0400 The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today that its officers at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ontario, seized a total of 200 kilograms of suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of $25 million, in two separate cases over a four-day period. http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/media/prosecutions-poursuites/wsc/2009-04-22-eng.html http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/media/prosecutions-poursuites/wsc/2009-04-22-eng.html Tue, 21 Apr 2009 09:49:58 -0400 The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today that Jose Antonio Ortega Osona, 40, a Spanish citizen currently residing in New York, has been convicted under the Customs Act of smuggling child pornography. http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/media/prosecutions-poursuites/atl/2009-04-17-eng.html http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/media/prosecutions-poursuites/atl/2009-04-17-eng.html Tue, 21 Apr 2009 09:46:32 -0400 On Thursday the 16th of April, 2009, charges were brought against a Toronto resident after an extensive investigation conducted by the RCMP Greater Toronto Customs and Excise Section in partnership with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT), and the US Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-04-17-ce-da-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-04-17-ce-da-eng.htm Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:28:39 -0400 The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety, today issued the following statement after a series of arrests yesterday in Quebec and New Brunswick. There were also far reaching implications as arrests were also made in France and the Dominican Republic. The raids were targeted at alleged criminal activity of the Hells Angels organization. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090416-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090416-eng.aspx?rss=true Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:16:06 -0400 A 19 year old female driver from Ottawa, Ontario and a 24 year old male passenger from Toronto, Ontario face charges for possession of a tobacco product not properly stamped under authority of the Excise Act 2001 when the vehicle they were travelling in was stopped by officers from the Cornwall RCMP Detachment. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-04-16-cornwall-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-04-16-cornwall-eng.htm Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:05:39 -0400 William Buckshot, a 42 year old resident from Akwesasne, Ontario was charged for possession of a tobacco product not properly stamped under authority of the Excise Act 2001. On April 7th, 2009, an officer from the Ontario Provincial Police stopped a 2007 Dodge Ram pick-up truck on Highway 401 eastbound in South Glengarry, Ontario. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-04-07-cornwall-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-04-07-cornwall-eng.htm Wed, 8 Apr 2009 09:29:05 -0400 British Columbians can start applying for B.C.'s Enhanced Driver's Licence (EDL) - a driver's licence that also allows the cardholder to cross into the United States at land or water ports of entry between Canada and the United States with a single piece of identification. http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/media/release-communique/2009/2009-04-06-eng.html http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/media/release-communique/2009/2009-04-06-eng.html Mon, 6 Apr 2009 15:21:28 -0400 A 19 year old male resident from Cornwall, Ontario faces a charge for possession of a tobacco product not properly stamped under authority of the Excise Act 2001. On April 1st, 2009, an officer from the Ontario Provincial Police observed a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu speeding on Highway 138 northbound in North Stormont, Ontario. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-04-02-cornwall-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-04-02-cornwall-eng.htm Fri, 3 Apr 2009 15:28:55 -0400 The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the South Simcoe Police Service announced today the arrest of over 70 individuals, who are alleged to be in violation of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA), following a search on a number of residences and three businesses in the town of Bradford West Gwillimbury. A criminal warrant was also executed by the CBSA's Criminal Investigations Division. http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/media/prosecutions-poursuites/tor/2009-04-02-eng.html http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/media/prosecutions-poursuites/tor/2009-04-02-eng.html Fri, 3 Apr 2009 15:17:27 -0400 The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety, today issued the following statement after a series of police raids were launched yesterday in the Greater Toronto Area as part of a concentrated effort to rid our communities of illegal activities involving gang-related crime. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090402-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090402-eng.aspx?rss=true Thu, 2 Apr 2009 15:23:24 -0400 Residents from Montreal, Quebec, Akwesasne, Ontario and Cornwall, Ontario all face charges for possession of a tobacco product not properly stamped after the Ontario Provincial Police stopped two vehicles on Highway 401 eastbound in South Glengarry, Ontario. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-03-30-cornwall-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-03-30-cornwall-eng.htm Wed, 1 Apr 2009 15:10:44 -0400 The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M. P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today re-introduced tough legislation that will target identity theft, a fast-growing problem in Canada and throughout the world. http://canada.justice.gc.ca/eng/news-nouv/nr-cp/2009/doc_32347.html http://canada.justice.gc.ca/eng/news-nouv/nr-cp/2009/doc_32347.html Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:33:45 -0400 Last Wednesday, as part of a joint forces police operation conducted simultaneously in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce and Saint-Hyacinthe by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in partnership with the Sûreté du Québec, the police executed five search warrants and seized a large quantity of contraband tobacco and drugs. Four suspects involved in this ring were arrested. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/090327-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/090327-eng.htm Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:42:54 -0400 Officers from the Cornwall RCMP Detachment with officers from the Canada Border Services Agency and the Ontario Provincial Police worked together on a joint operation targeting those who transport contraband cigarettes from the Cornwall region towards the Province of Quebec. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-03-26-cornwall-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-03-26-cornwall-eng.htm Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:36:29 -0400 Between March 18th, 2009 and March 24th, 2009, the Cornwall RCMP Detachment arrested eleven people for possession of contraband tobacco after assisting officers from the Cornwall Community Police Service and the Ontario Provincial Police. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-03-25-cornwall-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-03-25-cornwall-eng.htm Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:29:33 -0400 The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today introduced legislation to clearly limit the amount of credit that the courts may grant to convicted criminals for the time they served in custody prior to their sentencing. http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/news-nouv/nr-cp/2009/doc_32345.html http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/news-nouv/nr-cp/2009/doc_32345.html Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:14:47 -0400 The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today that its officers at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ontario, seized 78 kilos of cocaine worth an estimated street value of $9.8 million. http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/media/prosecutions-poursuites/wsc/2009-03-23-eng.html http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/media/prosecutions-poursuites/wsc/2009-03-23-eng.html Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:36:34 -0400 Today, in Montréal, investigators of the Centre of Operations Linked to Telemarketing Fraud (COLT) are conducting a major police operation aimed at disrupting an international mass marketing fraud ring. A total of sixteen searches are carried out in money transfer outlets in the West end of Montréal as part of an ongoing investigation. The objective of COLT investigators is to quickly end fraudulent activity and protect the interests of potential victims. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/090324-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/090324-eng.htm Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:01:56 -0400 Aspiring Mounties and the media are invited to come and learn more about what it takes to be part of Canada's national police force. The RCMP will be showcasing some of its units to the general public at the Normand-Maurice Building, National Defence, 3525 Saint-Jacques Street. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/090319-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/090319-eng.htm Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:37:41 -0400 The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today that its officers arrested Thomas Qualls, a U.S. citizen wanted in New York State for fraud crimes. He had been profiled on America's Most Wanted. The arrest was made by enforcement officers from the CBSA Investigations Section in downtown Montréal on March 17, following a joint investigation with the United States Marshals Service. http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/media/prosecutions-poursuites/que/2009-03-18-eng.html http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/media/prosecutions-poursuites/que/2009-03-18-eng.html Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:28:07 -0400 Last Friday, in Montréal, members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Federal Investigation Section arrested 54-year-old Azizollah Motahedeh for his alleged involvement in the sale of used vehicles with rolled back odometers. The man, who was already known to police for similar offences, will face 23 charges of fraud, forgery and uttering forged documents. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/090318-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/090318-eng.htm Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:12:33 -0400 A 20 year old male resident from Alexandria, Ontario, identified as Mahieu Decour was charged for possession of a tobacco product not properly stamped under authority of the Excise Act 2001 as well as the Criminal Code offence for breaching conditions of his probation after the vehicle he was travelling in was stopped by an officer from the Ontario Provincial Police. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-03-17-cornwall-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-03-17-cornwall-eng.htm Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:10:45 -0400 A 37 year old female resident from Akwesasne, New York faces a charge for possession of a tobacco product not properly stamped under authority of the Excise Act 2001 after the vehicle she was driving was stopped by an officer from the Ontario Provincial Police http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-03-17-cornwall2-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-03-17-cornwall2-eng.htm Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:06:59 -0400 A 36 year old male resident from Cornwall, Ontario faces a charge for possession of a tobacco product not properly stamped under authority of the Excise Act 2001 after the vehicle he was travelling in was stopped by an officer from the Ontario Provincial Police. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-03-11-cornwall3-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-03-11-cornwall3-eng.htm Fri, 13 Mar 2009 09:32:14 -0400 Legislation that would seek to reinstate essential Criminal Code provisions vital to combating terrorist activity while at the same time respecting human rights was introduced today by Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, the Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls. http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/news-nouv/nr-cp/2009/doc_32343.html http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/news-nouv/nr-cp/2009/doc_32343.html Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:32:06 -0400 Three people were arrested by officers from the Cornwall RCMP Detachment for possession of a tobacco product not properly stamped under authority of the Excise Act 2001 after the vehicle they were travelling in were stopped by officers from the Ontario Provincial Police. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-03-11-cornwall2-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-03-11-cornwall2-eng.htm Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:12:02 -0400 A 21 year old female resident from Akwesasne, Quebec is facing a charge for possession of a tobacco product not properly stamped under authority of the Excise Act 2001 after the vehicle she was driving was stopped by officers from the Cornwall RCMP Detachment. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-03-11-cornwall-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-03-11-cornwall-eng.htm Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:03:44 -0400 Members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Customs and Excise Section, in partnership with the members of the ACCES Program which includes officers of the Sûreté du Québec Anti-Smuggling Division, and officers of the Service de police de la Ville de Québec, Service de police de Lévis, as well as the Service de police autochtone de Wendake, are currently conducting an operation to arrest 22 individuals allegedly involved in illicit tobacco trade and drug trafficking. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/090312-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/090312-eng.htm Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:56:24 -0400 The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced he has ordered a new trial for Kyle Wayne Unger, under the conviction review provisions of the Criminal Code. http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/news-nouv/nr-cp/2009/doc_32341.html http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/news-nouv/nr-cp/2009/doc_32341.html Thu, 12 Mar 2009 09:50:01 -0400 On February 21, 2009 border services officers working at the Canada Border Services Agency Mail Centre, in Vancouver, examined a package from the United States destined to an address in Surrey, B.C. and referred the package, which had been declared as plastic parts, for a secondary examination. When border services officers examined the parcel, they determined that it contained 64 high capacity cartridge magazines. http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/media/prosecutions-poursuites/pac/2009-03-11-eng.html http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/media/prosecutions-poursuites/pac/2009-03-11-eng.html Thu, 12 Mar 2009 09:14:31 -0400 A 25 year old man from Cornwall, Ontario is facing a charge for possession of a tobacco product not properly stamped under authority of the Excise Act 2001. On March 4th, 2009, an OPP officer stopped a 1995 Nissan Maxima travelling on Highway 401 eastbound in South Glengarry, Ontario. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-03-09-cornwall-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-03-09-cornwall-eng.htm Wed, 11 Mar 2009 10:38:38 -0400 On March 5, 2009, RCMP members in Rouyn-Noranda seized many counterfeit consumer items while conducting a search in a business on Main Street. A suspect was arrested and could face charges under the Copyright Act. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/090310-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/090310-eng.htm Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:04:46 -0400 As part of Project Condor, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Correctional Service of Canada are joining forces in the active search for a dangerous individual illegally at large who is wanted by police since July 22, 2008. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/090304-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/090304-eng.htm Fri, 6 Mar 2009 09:24:23 -0500 Two Cornwall, Ontario residents and a resident from Akwesasne, Ontario have been arrested and are facing charges for possession of a tobacco product not properly stamped under authority of the Excise Act 2001. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-03-04-cornwall-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-03-04-cornwall-eng.htm Thu, 5 Mar 2009 08:21:25 -0500 A 46 year old male resident from Gatineau, Quebec and three female residents from Akwesasne, Ontario ages 18, 19 and 32 all face charges by the RCMP for possession of a tobacco product not properly stamped under authority of the Excise Act 2001. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-03-03-cornwall3-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-03-03-cornwall3-eng.htm Thu, 5 Mar 2009 08:19:10 -0500 The Cornwall RCMP Detachment continues to make contraband tobacco seizures in South Glengarry, Ontario with the assistance of partner law enforcement agencies. On February 24th, 2009, RCMP officers from the Cornwall Detachment observed a 2007 cargo van parked at a Williamstown residence in South Glengarry, Ontario. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-03-03-cornwall2-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-03-03-cornwall2-eng.htm Thu, 5 Mar 2009 08:17:02 -0500 A 27 year old male resident from Ottawa, Ontario and a 39 year old man from Cornwall, Ontario were arrested and charged for possession of a tobacco product not properly stamped under authority of the Excise Act 2001. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-03-03-cornwall-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-03-03-cornwall-eng.htm Wed, 4 Mar 2009 15:56:57 -0500 The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety, made the following statement after law enforcement officials at Toronto's Pearson International Airport detained a U.S. fugitive wanted in connection with a number of major drug trafficking offences. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090303-eng.aspx?rss=false http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090303-eng.aspx?rss=false Tue, 3 Mar 2009 09:27:01 -0500 The Government of Canada today re-introduced legislation providing mandatory minimum prison sentences for serious drug crimes. The bill would establish mandatory jail time for those who produce and sell illegal drugs. http://canada.justice.gc.ca/eng/news-nouv/nr-cp/2009/doc_32338.html http://canada.justice.gc.ca/eng/news-nouv/nr-cp/2009/doc_32338.html Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:10:17 -0500 The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., Member of Parliament for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today introduced new legislation that will fight violence associated with organized crime and gangs. http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/news-nouv/nr-cp/2009/doc_32336.html http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/news-nouv/nr-cp/2009/doc_32336.html Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:58:54 -0500 As part of Project Condor, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Correctional Service of Canada are joining forces in the active search for an individual illegally at large who is wanted by police since November 25, 2008. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/090225c-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/090225c-eng.htm Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:59:56 -0500 Last night, the investigators of the Beauce-Amiante RCMP, together with the officers of the Centre du Québec Detachment, made one of the biggest seizures of illegal cigarettes ever in the area when they intercepted a cube truck on Highway 165 South in Thetford Mines. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/090225b-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/090225b-eng.htm Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:05:14 -0500 Last Thursday in Rouyn-Noranda, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), in collaboration with the Sûreté du Québec, arrested a man in his fifties allegedly engaged in the sale of cigarettes not properly stamped. A total of 35,054 illegal cigarettes and 68 grams of cannabis were seized by the officers. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/090225-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/090225-eng.htm Wed, 25 Feb 2009 11:41:52 -0500 On February 17, 2009, RCMP officers intercepted two vehicles on Highway 30 near St-Anicet in Montérégie. Over US$459,900 were found inside one of the vehicles. The money, believed to have been smuggled into Canada, was concealed in a hockey bag. Two men were arrested. The money and the two vehicles were seized. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/090224-a-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/090224-a-eng.htm Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:48:43 -0500 Thirty-one year-old Ramandeep JOHAL of Renfrewshire, Scotland was charged under the Misuse of Drugs Act (UK) for receiving a package containing 8.83 kilograms of cocaine. On June 10th, 2008 members of the Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) located at the Vancouver International Airport, intercepted a suspicious package that was bound for Glasgow, Scotland. http://www.bc.rcmp.ca/ViewPage.action?languageId=1&siteNodeId=50&contentId=8180&index=13&rpp=5 http://www.bc.rcmp.ca/ViewPage.action?languageId=1&siteNodeId=50&contentId=8180&index=13&rpp=5 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:08:21 -0500 On Wednesday the 18th of February, 2009, as a result of a joint investigation between Canada Border Services Agency and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Custom and Excise Unit of the Greater Toronto Area, a container with 1100 cases of counterfeit cigarettes was seized. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-02-23-te-ce-da-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-02-23-te-ce-da-eng.htm Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:05:40 -0500 On Tuesday, February 17th, 2009, a male was arrested as a result of a joint investigation by the Canada Border Services Agency and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Custom and Excise Unit of the Greater Toronto Area. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-02-20-gta-rgt-ce-da-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-02-20-gta-rgt-ce-da-eng.htm Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:59:26 -0500 Today, the Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety, announced an investment of federal funding over three years for a project aimed at providing vulnerable children in London, Ontario with the support they need to make better choices and reduce their risk of falling into a life of crime. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090220-eng.aspx http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090220-eng.aspx Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:45:03 -0500 Last Wednesday, in a Mont-Joli residence, investigators of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Bas Saint-Laurent Detachment, with the co-operation of Sûreté du Québec officers, arrested a Beaumont man with 230,000 illegal cigarettes in his possession. The man was caught red-handed while he was selling the illegal cigarettes. The suspect’s vehicle and the cigarettes were seized. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/090220-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/090220-eng.htm Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:41:52 -0500 Two Cornwall men, ages 19 and 31 were arrested by the RCMP and will be charged for possession of a tobacco product not properly stamped under authority of the Excise Act 2001 after the vehicles they were driving were stopped by the Ontario Provincial Police in South Glengarry, Ontario. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-02-18-cornwall-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-02-18-cornwall-eng.htm Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:33:33 -0500 A 22 year old Cornwall, Ontario man was arrested by the RCMP and will be charged for possession of a tobacco product not properly stamped under authority of the Excise Act 2001 after the van he was driving was stopped by the Ontario Provincial Police in South Glengarry, Ontario. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-02-17-cornwall-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-02-17-cornwall-eng.htm Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:23:07 -0500 An organized crime group involved primarily in the traffic of cocaine in Saint John and around the province has been successfully dismantled as part of an investigation codenamed Operation JUNE BUG led by the RCMP's Saint John Drug Unit, in partnership with the Saint John Regional Police Force, the Rothesay Regional Police Force, RCMP District 3 and the Fundy Integrated Intelligence Unit. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/nb/news-nouvelles/releases-communiques/Feb1709_094639-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/nb/news-nouvelles/releases-communiques/Feb1709_094639-eng.htm Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:13:22 -0500 A 22 year old male driver from Akwesasne, Quebec and a 21 year old male passenger from Hogansburg, New York face charges for possession of a tobacco product not properly stamped under authority of the Excise Act 2001 after the vehicle was stopped by the OPP in Cornwall, Ontario. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-02-13-cornwall2-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-02-13-cornwall2-eng.htm Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:27:47 -0500 On Thursday, February, 12th, 2009 members of the London RCMP Detachment seized 100 cartons of Contraband Tobacco as a result of an Ontario Provincial Police Traffic stop. An officer with the Chatham Kent O.P.P was traveling westbound on Highway 401 near Iona Road and observed a vehicle parked on the shoulder of the highway. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-02-13-london-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-02-13-london-eng.htm Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:20:08 -0500 A young person as defined under the Youth Criminal Justice Act who was involved in the Ontario Provincial Police investigation on February 11th, 2009 on Highway 401 in South Stormont also will be charged for possession of a tobacco product not properly stamped under authority of the Excise Act 2001. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-02-13-cornwall-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-02-13-cornwall-eng.htm Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:17:19 -0500 Public Safety Minister, Peter Van Loan (front-centre) along with Kingston Mayor, Harvey Rosen (left); Kingston Police Chief, Stephen Tanner (centre back); Regional Deputy Commissioner, Ross Toller (right); and Ceremonial Guards stand outside the interim Portsmouth Community Correctional Centre in Kingston, Friday, February 13, 2009. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090213-1-eng.aspx?rss=true http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090213-1-eng.aspx?rss=true Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:13:28 -0500 On February 10th, 2009 the London Detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Federal Enforcement Section executed a search warrant at a business in The Town of Aylmer and as a result seized a number of items associated to commercial level satellite television piracy. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-02-11-london-fes-pelf-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-02-11-london-fes-pelf-eng.htm Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:47:00 -0500 A 23 year old female driver from Hogansburg, New York faces a charge for possession of a tobacco product not properly stamped under authority of the Excise Act 2001 following a RIDE program verification by the Ontario Provincial Police in Cornwall, Ontario. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-02-11-cornwall-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-02-11-cornwall-eng.htm Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:41:18 -0500 The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety, today acknowledged Safer Internet Day and announced the renewal of the National Strategy for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation on the Internet, to help keep our children safe from online predators. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090210-eng.aspx?rss=false http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090210-eng.aspx?rss=false Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:57:48 -0500 A 23 year old female driver from Cornwall, Ontario faces a charge for possession of a tobacco product not properly stamped under authority of the Excise Act 2001 following a RIDE program verification by the Ontario Provincial Police in Cornwall, Ontario. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-02-10-cornwall-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-02-10-cornwall-eng.htm Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:34:55 -0500 A 27 year old male driver from Richmond Hill, Ontario faces a charge for possession of a tobacco product not properly stamped under authority of the Excise Act 2001 following a vehicle stop by the Ontario Provincial Police on Highway 401 eastbound in South Glengarry, Ontario. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-02-09-cornwall2-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-02-09-cornwall2-eng.htm Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:32:51 -0500 A 44 year old female driver from Kahnawake, Quebec and a 40 year old female passenger from Akwesasne, Quebec face charges for possession of a tobacco product not properly stamped under authority of the Excise Act 2001 following a vehicle stop by the Ontario Provincial Police on Highway 401 eastbound in South Glengarry, Ontario. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-02-09-cornwall-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-02-09-cornwall-eng.htm Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:28:41 -0500 On February 6, 2009, investigators of the RCMP Integrated Technological Crime Unit (ITCU) conducted a search in an apartment in the Saint-Sauveur area of Québec City and arrested an individual suspected of being involved in various offences related to the theft of telecommunication services. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/090211-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/090211-eng.htm Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:26:48 -0500 On Wednesday, February 4, 2009, officers of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Beauce-Amiante Detachment Financial Integrity Program, assisted by members of the RCMP Québec City Detachment Integrated Technological Crime Unit (ITCU), conducted a search in a Frampton residence which resulted in the arrest of an individual and the seizure of pirated video games and consoles. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/090209-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/090209-eng.htm Mon, 9 Feb 2009 10:04:06 -0500 As a result of a joint investigation by the Special Investigation Branch of the Ontario Ministry of Revenue, the Investigations Unit of the Toronto Canada Border Services Agency and the RCMP GTA Custom and Excise Unit, charges were laid against one individual under the Excise Act 2001. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-02-04-te-ce-da-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-02-04-te-ce-da-eng.htm Thu, 5 Feb 2009 13:53:50 -0500 Sixty-six radio frequency jamming devices were seized on January 29, 2009 from a business in Québec City during a joint operation by investigators of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Financial Integrity Program and Industry Canada inspectors. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/090203-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/090203-eng.htm Tue, 3 Feb 2009 12:57:14 -0500 The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety, made the following statement today regarding the successful removal of an Ottawa street gang member. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090203-eng.aspx http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090203-eng.aspx Tue, 3 Feb 2009 10:55:17 -0500 The Hamilton Niagara Regional Detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrested 4 individuals upon a tip regarding individuals allegedly involved in the illegal distribution of counterfeit DVD's at Hamilton area flea markets. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-01-28-ham-fep-pelf-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-01-28-ham-fep-pelf-eng.htm Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:28:36 -0500 The RCMP have been able to identify numerous victims in their investigation into a man accused of making child pornography. The victims are male and female, of various ages and most are from New Brunswick. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/nb/news-nouvelles/releases-communiques/Jan2909_125928-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/nb/news-nouvelles/releases-communiques/Jan2909_125928-eng.htm Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:20:15 -0500 On Monday, January 26th, 2009 RCMP Customs & Excise officers at Toronto Airport Detachment and CBSA Criminal Investigators commenced a joint investigation into an alleged jewellery smuggler who would be entering Canada this date from Germany. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-01-28-tad-dat-fep-pelf-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-01-28-tad-dat-fep-pelf-eng.htm Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:14:33 -0500 On Tuesday, January 27th , 2009, law enforcement agencies from across Eastern Ontario intercepted four vehicles found to be smuggling contraband cigarettes. was a joint operation which took place on Highway 401, west of Prescott, Ontario with significant roles by Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Kingston Customs and Excise Section. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-01-28-kingston-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-01-28-kingston-eng.htm Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:11:09 -0500 On January 22, 2009, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) seized 36,600 ecstasy pills and arrested four individuals near the Canada-United States border. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/090128-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/090128-eng.htm Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:15:21 -0500 The RCMP's Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) along with RCMP from District 2 Oromocto have arrested a 38-year old man from Tracyville for making child pornography and sexual assault. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/nb/news-nouvelles/Jan2709_123924-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/nb/news-nouvelles/Jan2709_123924-eng.htm Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:32:18 -0500 Between January 19th, 2009 and January 22nd, 2009, the Cornwall RCMP Detachment arrested five people for possession of contraband tobacco after assisting officers from the Canada Border Services Agency and the Ontario Provincial Police. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-01-26-cornwall-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-01-26-cornwall-eng.htm Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:28:28 -0500 A 41 year old male resident from Cornwall, Ontario faces a charge under the Excise Act 2001 for possession of a tobacco product not properly stamped after the vehicle he was driving was stopped by officers from the Cornwall RCMP Detachment. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-01-20-cornwall-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-01-20-cornwall-eng.htm Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:22:59 -0500 Six people have been charged with variousoffences after an RCMP contraband tobacco investigation. On July 30th, 2008,members of the Cornwall RCMP Detachment with the assistance from a Canada Border Services Agency officer followed a 1999 Mercury Sable from Akwesasne,Ontario toa residence located in Ingleside, Ontario where officers observedthe vehicle park beside a 1989 GMC pick-up truck. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-01-20-cornwall2-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-01-20-cornwall2-eng.htm Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:59:12 -0500 Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety poses with youth representatives of the Surrey school district's Wraparound Surrey Project at the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre, Thursday January 15, 2009. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090115-1-eng.aspx?rss=false http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090115-1-eng.aspx?rss=false Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:36:09 -0500 Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety, joined by Member of Parliament Joy Smith and Canadian Crime Stoppers Chair Ralph Page, announces a partnership with Canadian Crime Stoppers at the Justice Institute in Vancouver, Thursday, January 15, 2009. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090115-eng.aspx?rss=false http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/media/nr/2009/nr20090115-eng.aspx?rss=false Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:08:35 -0500 The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) have smashed a budding opium importation syndicate operating in York Region. In total, http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-01-08-gta-rgt-opium-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-01-08-gta-rgt-opium-eng.htm Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:26:29 -0500 Daniel Grenier, a fugitive actively pursued by Project Condor investigators was arrested this morning in the Trois-Rivières area. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/090112-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/qc/nouv-news/com-rel/2009/090112-eng.htm Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:13:26 -0500 A 36 year old male resident from Cornwall, Ontario is facing a charge under the Excise Act 2001 for possession of a tobacco product not properly stamped after he was found to be transporting contraband cigarettes. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-01-07-cornwall-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-01-07-cornwall-eng.htm Fri, 9 Jan 2009 10:01:02 -0500 The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today that its officers at the Coutts, Alberta border crossing have seized 10 semi-automatic handguns, including one semi-automatic machine pistol, 11 high-capacity magazines and 300 rounds of ammunition. http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/media/prosecutions-poursuites/pra/2009-01-07-eng.html EE79F34B-1587-4552-9801-262353C13EFE Fri, 9 Jan 2009 09:57:29 -0500 Between December 23rd, 2008, and January 3rd, 2009, the Cornwall RCMP Detachment arrested five people for possession of contraband tobacco after assisting officers from the Canada Border Services Agency, Cornwall Community Police Service, Ontario Provincial Police and the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-01-05-cornwall-eng.htm http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/2009/09-01-05-cornwall-eng.htm Tue, 6 Jan 2009 15:05:55 -0500