Overview

• On June 23, Canada Border Services Agency officers at Calgary International Airport seized roughly 30 kilograms of methamphetamine hidden in luggage bound for Narita, Japan.
• The traveler was removed from an outbound flight without incident after an examination flagged abnormalities in the checked baggage.
• Authorities identified the suspect as 18-year-old Mariane Lee of Winnipeg and charged her with possession for trafficking, possession for exporting and attempting to export prohibited goods.
• The Integrated Border Enforcement Team in Alberta has launched a criminal investigation in coordination with the RCMP Federal Policing Northwest Region, the Canada Border Services Agency and the Calgary Police Service.
• Janalee Bell-Boychuk, regional director for the CBSA’s Prairie Region, said the seizure underscores the agency’s commitment to disrupting illicit narcotics smuggling through joint partnerships.