2008 News releases

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December

• A Fugitive Wanted by Project Condor Investigators Could be Hiding in the Trois-Rivières Area
  23 December 2008
• CBSA officers uncover 121 kilos of cocaine
  23 December 2008
• Largest drug seizure in New Brunswick
  23 December 2008
• Minister Van Loan applauds law enforcement officers for major drug bust in New Brunswick
  23 December 2008
• Four Arrested on Extradition Warrants
  19 December 2008
• Ontario Provincial Police Vehicle Check leads to the RCMP Seizure of Contraband Cigarettes
  16 December 2008
• CAN$217,000 Seized At Cornwall Border Crossing
  11 December 2008
• RCMP To Exercise Zero-Tolerance Approach During Operation Christmas, Fredericton, N.B.
  11 December 2008
• Telephone Fraud, Campbellton, N.B.
  11 December 2008
• Organized Crime Group Dismantled In RCMP Operation JEKYLL, Middlesex, N.B.
  11 December 2008
• Project Condor: Dangerous Fugitive Wanted by Police
  11 December 2008
• Illegal Tobacco Distributers Halted
  10 December 2008
• Ontario Provincial Police Vehicle Stop Leads to the RCMP Seizure of Contraband Cigarettes
  09 December 2008
• CBSA Officers Uncover Hash in Marine Container
  09 December 2008
• NEXUS Reaches the 250,000th Member Mark
  09 December 2008
• Cornwall Community Police Service Vehicle Stop Leads to the RCMP Seizure of Contraband Cigarettes
  08 December 2008
• Immigration Fugitive Arrested With Loaded Handgun
  08 December 2008
• Ontario Ministry of Transportation Truck Inspection Leads to the RCMP Seizure of Contraband Cigarettes
  08 December 2008
• Over US$100,000 seized at Niagara border crossings
  08 December 2008
• US$85,000 in cash seized at Cornwall border crossing
  02 December 2008
• Sarnia RCMP Seize Counterfeit Goods in Local Mall
  02 December 2008
• Over US$400,000 seized at the Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle border crossing
  02 December 2008
• Suspects Arrested by the Aboriginal CFSEU in Northern Quebec
  02 December 2008

November

• Government of Canada Supports Drug Treatment Courts
  17 November 2008
• New Arrests by the RCMP in Project Colisée
  27 November 2008
• Forty-Six People Arrested for Possession of Contraband Tobacco during High Intensity Enforcement Project
  27 November 2008
• Montréal Street Gang Member Deported From Canada
  27 November 2008
• Man Unlawfully at Large Wanted by Police (Montréal)
  24 November 2008
• Tobacco Seizure, Brantville, N.B.
  12 November 2008

September

• Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service vehicle stop leads to RCMP seizure of 300,000 cigarettes
  08 September 2008
• Marihuana grow operation dismantled, Acadieville, N.B.
  08 September 2008
• CBSA officers intercept 39 kilos of cocaine
  08 September 2008
• Minister Day comments on the removal of Clinton St-Thomas
  05 September 2008
• Canada's Government supports community organizations targeted by hate crime - Ontario
  05 September 2008
• Canada's Government supports community organizations targeted by hate crime - Quebec
  05 September 2008
• Canada's Government supports community organization targeted by hate crime - Nova Scotia
  05 September 2008
• Canada's Government supports community organizations targeted by hate crime - British Columbia
  05 September 2008
• Federal/ Provincial/ Territorial Ministers Committed to Addressing Key Justice and Public Safety Issues Facing Canadians
  05 September 2008
• O.P.P. vehicle stops lead to RCMP seizure of 348,200 contraband cigarettes
  05 September 2008
• O.P.P. vehicle stop leads to RCMP seizure of 425.36 kilograms of fine cut tobacco
  05 September 2008
• Charges Laid in Employment Insurance Fraud Case
  04 September 2008
• Minister of National Revenue unveils a new state-of-the-art excise stamp to combat contraband tobacco
  04 September 2008
• Twelve charged with Defrauding the Government
  04 September 2008
• RCMP/CBSA Seize Counterfeit Cigarettes Worth over 2.2 Million Dollars
  03 September 2008
• Joint Operation Seized 5 Million in Marihuana Plants
  03 September 2008
• Government of Canada takes action to prevent crime in Toronto
  03 September 2008

August

• O.P.P. vehicle stop leads to RCMP seizure of 400,000 contraband cigarettes
  29 August 2008
• Government Takes Action to Eliminate Drugs in Federal Prisons
  29 August 2008
• Marihuana seizure removes the equivalent of one million joints, Grand Falls, N.B.
  28 August 2008
• Minister Day applauds combined police efforts in multiple drug charges
  27 August 2008
• O.P.P. vehicle stops lead to RCMP seizure of 600,000 contraband cigarettes
  25 August 2008
• Government of Canada takes action to prevent crime in Yukon communities
  22 August 2008
• Vehicle stopped at OPP checkpoint leads to RCMP seizure of 238.3 kilograms of fine cut tobacco
  22 August 2008
• Alleged fraud leads to deportation from Canada
  22 August 2008
• Government of Canada Continues With Its Review of the Youth Criminal Justice Act
  21 August 2008
• Government of Canada takes action to prevent crime in the Northwest Territories
  21 August 2008
• RCMP, CBSA and OPP investigation leads to RCMP seizure of 2,500,000 contraband cigarettes
  21 August 2008
• Minister Day comments on the arrest of a wanted fugitive by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
  20 August 2008
• Minister Day applauds the Canada Border Services Agency on the deportation of Mr. Giuseppe Coluccio
  20 August 2008
• Wanted for Two Years, Pietro D'Adamo Is Arrested in Amsterdam
  20 August 2008
• Government of Canada takes action to prevent crime in Nunavut
  20 August 2008
• Minister Day speaks on gang violence
  19 August 2008
• Joint RCMP and CBSA investigation leads to RCMP seizure of 300,000 contraband cigarettes
  19 August 2008
• Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service traffic stop leads to RCMP seizure of 300,000 cigarettes
  19 August 2008
• O.P.P. vehicle stop leads to RCMP seizure of 190,000 cigarettes
  19 August 2008
• Government Of Canada Continues With Its Review Of The Youth Criminal Justice Act
  19 August 2008
• Scarborough company fined for improperly declaring shipment
  19 August 2008
• Justice Minister Announces Additional $40 Million to Help Support Traditional Aboriginal Justice
  18 August 2008
• O.P.P. locate abandoned vehicle which leads to RCMP seizure of 188,400 cigarettes
  15 August 2008
• Minister Day outlines Government's actions to protect Canadians in keynote address to the Canadian Association of Police Boards conference
  15 August 2008
• Government of Canada Reviewing the youth Criminal Justice Act
  13 August 2008
• Government Initiates Electronic Monitoring for Federal Offenders
  11 August 2008
• Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service traffic stops lead to RCMP seizure of 700,000 cigarettes
  13 August 2008
• Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service traffic stop leads to RCMP seizure of 260,000 cigarettes
  13 August 2008
• Government of Canada Reviewing The Youth Criminal Justice Act
  12 August 2008
• Government of Canada Invests in Addiction Support Programs for Youth in Prince Edward Island
  12 August 2008
• Government of Canada Reviewing The Youth Criminal Justice Act
  11 August 2008
• Governments of Canada and Nova Scotia sign an agreement for electronic monitoring technology
  11 August 2008
• Spike belt deployed to stop contraband tobacco distribution
  08 August 2008
• Minister Day applauds the Immigration Taskforce following the arrest of Giuseppe Collucio
  07 August 2008
• 325,000 illegal cigarettes seized, Fredericton, N.B.
  07 August 2008
• Canada Border Services Agency lays 78 criminal charges in illegal firearms investigations
  01 August 2008
• Major tobacco companies plead guilty to violations under the Excise Act
  01 August 2008

July

• RCMP closes book on historic tobacco investigations
  31 July 2008
• Bankruptcy Trustee Charged with Fraud and Breach of Trust
  30 July 2008
• An Investigation by the RCMP and SQ Leads to New Charges against Seven Alleged Cigarette Smugglers
  30 July 2008
• Marihuana and Loaded Firearms Seized by the RCMP
  30 July 2008
• Minister of Justice Meets Violent Youth Offenders Face to Face
  29 July 2008
• Marihuana Exportation Ring Broken Up between Canada and the United States
  25 July 2008
• Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service stop two vehicles which leads to RCMP cigarette seizures
  23 July 2008
• Seizure of illegal tobacco, Perth-Andover, N.B.
  21 July 2008
• Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service vehicle stop leads to RCMP cigarette seizure
  18 July 2008
• Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service roadside check leads to RCMP cigarette seizure
  15 July 2008
• Thousands of Contraband Cigarettes Seized by the RCMP
  14 July 2008
• CBSA and RCMP joint investigation leads to the seizure of 2,560.34 kilograms of fine cut tobacco
  14 July 2008
• Drug project in partnership with Sûreté du Quebec, Campbellton, N.B.
  11 July 2008
• Contraband Cigarettes Seized by the RCMP
  11 July 2008
• Alleged Mass Marketing Fraud and Identity Theft Ring Dealt a Blow by COLT
  09 July 2008
• Canada Takes Action to Prevent Crime in Newfoundland and Labrador Communities
  08 July 2008
• Warning from the RCMP: Counterfeit US$20 and $50 Bills in Circulation
  04 July 2008
• Law enforcement cooperation leads to $2,000,000.00 contraband cigarette seizure by the Kingston RCMP Detachment
  02 July 2008

June

• Tougher impaired driving laws coming into force on July 2nd
  27 June 2008
• Highway Traffic Act Investigation by the Cornwall Community Police Service leads to the seizure of 2,769.35 Kilograms of Fine Cut Tobacco by the Cornwall RCMP Detachment
  27 June 2008
• Multi-agency road check leads to large seizures, Oromocto, N.B.
  26 June 2008
• Prime Minister Harper announces RCMP Cadet training pay to boost recruitment
  23 June 2008
• Alleged Criminal Organization Specialized in the Theft of Point-of-Sale Terminals and Debit Card Cloning Dismantled
  18 June 2008
• Alleged Drug Traffickers Arrested in Montreal
  17 June 2008
• Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service Stop a Vehicle which leads to the seizure of 121,200 Cigarettes by the Cornwall RCMP Detachment
  13 June 2008
• Three Major Drug Traffickers Arrested by the RCMP
  17 June 2008
• The Government of Canada lists the World Tamil Movement as a terrorist organization
  16 June 2008
• Ministers of Justice and Public Safety underline Canada's commitment to collaborate in the global fight against organized crime and terrorism
  16 June 2008
• 35 Kilograms of Cocaine seized
  16 June 2008
• Alleged Organization Specialized in Importing Cocaine at the Montréal-Trudeau Airport Dismantled by the RCMP
  04 June 2008
• For a Third Year, the RCMP Promotes Awareness among Merchants about Money Laundering and Counterfeiting
  02 June 2008

May

• Government of Canada provides funding to help steer Aboriginal youth away from illicit drugs
  28 May 2008
• Minister Day applauds the Canada Border Services Agency for large weapons seizure
  23 May 2008
• Proactive enforcement efforts net huge haul
  23 May 2008
• 33 arrested as part of organized crime investigation, St. Stephen, N.B.
  15 May 2008
• Minister Day applauds law enforcement officials in a record seizure of illegal chemicals
  08 May 2008
• Minister Day announces an action plan to help stop the trade of illicit tobacco by criminal organizations
  07 May 2008

April

• PM announces new legislation that targets auto theft and property crime
  14 April 2008
• Five suspects arrested for marihuana smuggling at the Canadian border
  22 April 2008
• Minister Day comments on drug-related arrests and seizures in Saint John
  11 April 2008
• CBSA seizes 46 kilos of cocaine at Sarnia border crossing
  03 April 2008

March

• Governments of Canada and Yukon partner to put more police on our streets
  31 March 2008
• Governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador sign agreement to increase police resources in the province
  31 March 2008
• Governments of Canada and Northwest Territories partner to put more police on our streets
  28 March 2008
• Governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island partner to put more police on our streets
  28 March 2008
• Prime Minister Harper and Premier McGuinty announce three new federal-provincial initiatives
  27 March 2008
• Premier Okalik Joins Minister Strahl to Welcome Three New Federal-Territorial Agreements
  27 March 2008
• Governments of Canada and Alberta partner to put more police on our streets
  26 March 2008
• Minister Day commends the RCMP for dismantling an alleged criminal organization involved in drug trafficking and drug exportation
  26 March 2008
• Drug trafficking ring dismantled by the Aboriginal Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit
  26 March 2008
• Governments of Canada and Manitoba partner to put more police on our streets
  26 March 2008
• Governments of Canada and New Brunswick partner to put more police on our streets
  26 March 2008
• Governments of Canada and Quebec partner to put more police on our streets
  19 March 2008
• 200,000 Contraband Cigarettes Seized by the RCMP
  19 March 2008
• Governments of Canada and Nova Scotia partner to put more police on our streets
  18 March 2008
• Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan partner to put more police on our streets
  14 March 2008
• Government of Canada moves to bolster drug enforcement efforts
  14 March 2008
• Prime Minister Harper, Premier Campbell hail co-operation in delivering for BC
  11 March 2008

February

• Canada Makes Progress in Combatting Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
  29 February 2008
• Canadian communities now safer as Tackling Violent Crime Act receives Royal Assent
  28 February 2008
• CBSA officers intercept 62 kilos of cocaine
  19 February 2008
• The Government of Canada proposes amendments to the Customs Act to strengthen border security
  15 February 2008

January

• Government of Canada invests $10 million in Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
  30 January 2008
• Government of Canada announces $2 million to combat online child sexual exploitation
  29 January 2008
• Minister Fortier announces almost $2.3 million in funding for six crime prevention projects in Quebec
  28 January 2008
• Minister Day commends the RCMP for dismantling an alleged ecstasy and methamphetamine laboratory
  18 January 2008
• Ecstasy and alleged erectile dysfunction medicine laboratory operation dismantled by the RCMP
  18 January 2008
• Minister Day announces funding to reduce cross-border flow of illegal drugs
  17 January 2008
• Minister Day applauds ongoing international investigation of child sexual abuse on the Intern
  17 January 2008
• Minister Day announces investment in Ontario crime prevention projects and national research
  10 January 2008
• The Government of Canada supports Halifax prevention of youth gang activity and crime
  08 January 2008