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CNW Group


An Important Hashish Seizure in Halifax
Leads to Arrests in Montréal


MONTREAL, June 28 /CNW Telbec/ - A joint investigation between the Royal
Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) National Port Enforcement Team and the Canada
Border Services Agency (CBSA) resulted in the seizure, on June 12, of
107 kilograms of hashish in Halifax and in the arrest, on June 22, of 5
subjects in Montréal, including Hamid MAJJAOUI who is suspected to be
responsible for this attempt to import drugs.

The 107 kilograms of hashish seized in Halifax have an approximate street
value of $2 million, The drugs were concealed in a shipment of wooden
furniture inside an ocean container. The shipment, coming from Morocco and
destined for Montreal, had been targeted for a thorough inspection by CBSA
officers as a result of information forwarded by the RCMP.

In order to identify the criminal organization responsible for this
attempt to import drugs, a police operation was conducted a few days later, at
which time three searches were made in Montreal. In addition to the five
arrests, these searches resulted in the seizure of an additional 2.5 kg of
cannabis, a small amount of hashish and CAN$2,393. The CN Police also took
part in the operation.

Hamid MAJJAOUI, a 44-year-old Montréal resident, is facing charges under
the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. He has been released on bail with
conditions. The other 4 persons involved in the case have been released and
could be charged at a later date.

This operation illustrates how, by working closely together and with the
assistance of their partners, the RCMP and CBSA can foil carefully planned
attempts at smuggling contraband into Canada.



For further information: Media information: Royal Canadian Mounted
Police, Montréal, (514) 939-8308; Canada Border Services Agency, Montréal,
(514) 350-6130; Halifax, (902) 426-0900

[DRED]

especially when Majaoui and the RCMP werre the actual importers:::

Lo and behold up to their old tricks again::

[medpot]

Is it possible that we have drug corrupted cops, DRED and Friends?

Could this be caused by drug prohibition?

When our government considers drug testing Canadians, I believe that our cops and politicians should be the first to be tested!

I guess that we'll start seeing some newspapers adds asking for new cops?

As for our politicians, if the majority of them are "boozers", imagine all those who indulge in "illegal" drugs!

Marc