Cars cross the border into Canada, in Niagara Falls, Ont., on Aug. 9, 2021. The Canadian Press/Eduardo Lima
A border officer is facing trafficking and conspiracy charges after being accused of allowing a transport truck loaded with millions of dollars worth of drugs to pass through the Ontario-New York border in the Niagara area.
The RCMP has confirmed a Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officer stationed at the Queenston-Lewiston port of entry in Niagara-on-the-Lake, was arrested in January for failing to adhere to CBSA regulations. A March 20 press release alleges the officer allowed a truck laden with contraband to cross into Canada. The driver of the transport truck has also been arrested, the press release said.
