A B.C. man accused of playing a key role in a cross-border drug smuggling operation will remain on bail ahead of his extradition hearing in December.Despite an appeal from the Attorney General of Canada, Sean William Doak will remain on bail after the B.C. Court of Appeal upheld the B.C. Supreme Court's May ruling.Doak is accused of smuggling large … [Read more...]
Human smuggler gets four years after being caught at YVR
July 7, 2012 by
A French man convicted of smuggling people into Canada will spend more than three years in prison. Mikael Jim Prone has been sentenced to 48 months, minus eight for time served. Jennifer Bourque with the Canada Border Services Agency says Prone also faces being expelled from this country. "A foreign national who's proven to have engaged in people … [Read more...]
Drug smuggler who swallowed more than a kilo of cocaine stopped at YVR
May 17, 2012 by
A smuggler – who swallowed 42 condoms filled with drugs – was kept from boarding a plane to Australia, thanks to a routine check by security at YVR. The man was detained last month and kept in a controlled environment at a local hospital until the narcotics could be recovered. The condoms were filled with liquid cocaine, amounting to a … [Read more...]
Smuggler gets 18-month conditional sentence
August 26, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver man who smuggled cigarettes from Taiwan and posed as a customs broker has been given an 18-month conditional sentence after pleading guilty to the crimes.The Canadian Border Services Agency says during proceedings in B.C. Supreme Court earlier this month, Colin Li Hsin Cheng was also ordered to pay almost $ 11,000 in … [Read more...]
