Two Travelers Arrested at Toronto Airport After $3.3 Million Cocaine Seizure from Antiguan Flight
Two travelers were apprehended after border services officials at Toronto Pearson Airport in Mississauga seized $3.3 million worth of cocaine that had arrived on a flight from Antigua on May 4.
Officers intercepted a total of 27 kilograms of the illegal substance, which was concealed within the travelers’ luggage.
Following the discovery, the two passengers were arrested and turned over to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) along with the confiscated drugs.
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has not released any further information regarding the identities of those charged in connection with this incident.
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Imagine the damage those drugs would have caused if it wasn’t intercepted