Male enhancement pills seized at the border may result in a steep penalty
News Release
Child pornography, gun and drug seizures also part of the Southern Ontario Region June highlights
July 19, 2016 Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada Border Services Agency
Southern Ontario Region border services officers are diligently working to protect Canadians by preventing inadmissible people and prohibited goods such as guns, weapons and drugs from entering the country. During the month of June, officers intercepted and seized 22 guns, over $222,600 of undeclared currency, and made 153 drug seizures.
On June 18, officers, along with assistance from the detector dog team, located boxes of male enhancement pills in the walls of a van at the Peace Bridge. The pills were found in the van’s rear quarter panel, both driver and passenger side doors, rear tailgate, under the hood, and in the spare tire. The driver, a Canadian resident, was arrested. In total 45 boxes containing 994 individual packages of male enhancement pills were seized. CBSA Criminal Investigation’s charged the traveller under the Customs Act with false statements, wilful evasion and attempting to smuggle, and issued him a court appearance notice for September 8.
Quick Facts
- The CBSA wants to remind everyone to declare all goods when crossing the border or it may be a costly experience.
- Anyone with information about suspicious cross-border activity is encouraged to call the CBSA Border Watch toll-free line at 1-888-502-9060.
- If you have currency or monetary instruments equal to or greater than CAN$10,000 (or the equivalent in a foreign currency) in your possession when arriving in or departing from Canada, you must report this to the CBSA.
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