The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is pleased to share a sample of September 2014 highlights from the border crossings in southern Alberta.
This sampling underscores the CBSA’s commitment to keeping communities safe and ensuring our laws are respected.
On September 6, two commercial truck drivers had their FAST membership revoked at the port of Coutts when they failed to declare two cartons and several loose packages of cigarettes to officers. They had originally declared two cartons of cigarettes to officers, but the additional cigarettes were found during a routine examination.
There were two suspected impaired drivers intercepted by officers this month: on September 4 in Wild Horse and September 7 in Coutts. In both cases the drivers were turned over to Royal Canadian Mounted Police, where they were both charged and had their vehicles seized for 72 hours and their driver’s license suspended until court.
Officers in Carway seized 40 grams of marijuana on September 10 from an American couple seeking entry for a hunting trip. The couple was issued a $550 penalty, refused entry and returned to the U.S.
A NEXUS cardholder had his membership revoked at Coutts on September 13 when he failed to declare $1,500 in purchases. He was also issued a $1,080 penalty.
On September 15, officers at Coutts seized a loaded firearm from a traveller. The case is still under investigation; however the man was issued a $1,000 penalty and refused entry into Canada.
On September 21, officers at Coutts seized hundreds of dangerous weapons from a commercial shipment destined to Calgary. In total, 360 switchblades and 206 push dagger knives were seized as prohibited weapons. The investigation is ongoing.
Officers at Carway seized over $10,600 in suspected proceeds of crime form Utah man travelling to Calgary on September 22. The man was refused entry. The investigation is ongoing.
Quick Facts
- 101,383 travellers; including 48,763 at Coutts and 20,325 at Carway.
- 12,790 commercial trucks and 31,918 shipments at Coutts.
- 159 permanent resident landings, 100 work permits, and 29 study permits were completed at Coutts;
- 145 permanent resident landings, 36 work permits, and 18 study permits were completed at Carway.
- 76 foreign nationals were refused entry at Coutts and 29 at Carway for criminality and other reasons.