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CBSA Seizes 29 kg of Methamphetamine Hidden in Gift-Wrapped Suitcases at YVR

Remanded until a bail hearing on August 6, Shiyu Deng faces federal drug charges under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

A 25-year-old traveller has been charged after a large amount of methamphetamine was seized at Vancouver airport.

Overview

  • Methamphetamine was hidden in gift-wrapped packages inside two suitcases destined for Hong Kong.
  • The seized 29 kilograms correspond to roughly 150,000 individual doses.
  • Shiyu Deng, a 25-year-old Chinese national, was arrested by CBSA and transferred to RCMP custody.
  • She is charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking, possession for the purpose of exporting, and exporting a controlled substance under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
  • Deng remains remanded until an August 6 bail hearing, with CBSA and RCMP continuing to trace the drugs’ source and distribution network.