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Border Guard and Truck Driver Charged in Drug, Tobacco Importation Scheme
A Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officer and a transport truck driver have been charged with allegedly importing millions of dollars worth of controlled substances and tobacco. The RCMP arrested Daniel Notarianni in January, followed by Abhishek Abhishek, after an investigation into policy violations at the Canadian border.
Daniel Notarianni, a CBSA officer, is accused of not following protocol by allowing a transport truck and trailer into Canada. The vehicle allegedly contained opium, cannabis products, and tobacco. The RCMP arrested Notarianni in January and executed a search warrant related to him on March 6. Abhishek Abhishek, the driver of the transport truck, also faces charges in connection with the alleged scheme. Both individuals are now facing multiple charges related to the conspiracy.
Key Facts
- A CBSA officer, Daniel Notarianni, and truck driver, Abhishek Abhishek, were arrested for allegedly importing controlled substances and tobacco.
- The charges stem from an incident where Notarianni allegedly violated CBSA policy by allowing a transport truck into Canada.
- The truck purportedly contained millions of dollars worth of opium, cannabis products, and tobacco.
- Notarianni was arrested in January following an RCMP investigation.
- A search warrant related to Notarianni was executed on March 6.
- Both Notarianni and Abhishek face charges including conspiracy to import controlled substances and trafficking a controlled substance.
- They are also charged with importation of controlled substances and possession for the purpose of trafficking and distribution.
- Additional charges include transportation and possession of tobacco for the purpose of sale.
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- Toronto Sun — Border guard, trucker accused of importing drugs, tobacco allowed worth millions