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2 men accused of using online ads to lure women into becoming overseas drug mules
Two men face multiple charges after a nine-month RCMP and CBSA probe intercepted 29 kg of cannabis intended for export via Toronto Pearson Airport.
- On Dec. 22, 2025, Canadian authorities arrested and charged Charles Adewoye, 48, of Toronto, and Shamaarke Jafar Ismail, 25, of the United Kingdom, for allegedly recruiting women via online ads to smuggle drugs.
- Investigators say ads on LeoList promised up to $20,000 to recruit women, targeting them through online classifieds, as part of a nine-month joint RCMP-CBSA probe that began earlier this year.
- Investigators say they intercepted an additional 29 kilograms of cannabis before it left Canada through Toronto Pearson Airport, during a nine-month probe, authorities add.
- Both men were released on bail and will appear in court on January 16, 2025, facing charges including exportation of cannabis and possession for the purpose of exporting.
- RCMP superintendent Dale Foote said the investigation shows the need for proactive policing to detect exploitation, while CBSA and RCMP collaboration with international law-enforcement partners disrupts organized crime and protects communities.
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2 Men Charged in International Drug Smuggling Scheme That Recruited Women via Online Ads
The RCMP has charged two men in connection with an international criminal scheme that recruited women through online classified advertisements to smuggle drugs out of Canada via Toronto Pearson International Airport. Following a nine-month investigation, the RCMP and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) have charged 48-year-old Charles Adewoye of Toronto and 25-year-old Shamaarke Jafar Ismail of the United Kingdom in connection with a drug s…
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Two men face charges for allegedly recruiting women to smuggle cannabis out of Canada
TORONTO - Canada Border Services Agency says a drug smuggling investigation has led to the arrests of two suspects who allegedly used online advertisements to recruit women to smuggle cannabis out of Toronto Pearson International Airport.
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