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$225K in ketamine seized; 3 Scarborough residents charged in cross-border drug bust
Three Scarborough residents face multiple drug and weapon charges after authorities seized 5.59 kg of ketamine valued at nearly $225,000 in a Montreal shipment.
- On Aug. 28 the parcel from Belgium was intercepted in Montreal and contained 5.59 kilograms of ketamine worth nearly $225,000, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said.
- The RCMP warned that courier and postal channels are being used to import drugs, with the intercepted parcel from Belgium reflecting this cross-border pattern into Canada.
- Three Scarborough residents were arrested in connection with the parcel, including two 21-year-olds and one 22-year-old facing drug-related charges, the RCMP Central Region said.
- Two accused were released on bail with multiple conditions, while the third accused remains in custody with a court date set for later this month.
- Search warrants executed after the arrests uncovered powder and pill forms of illicit substances, drug paraphernalia, a handgun, stun batons, various electronic devices and a Lexus SUV.
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3 Arrests Made After $225,000 Ketamine Shipment Intercepted in Montreal: RCMP
Police say three arrests have been made and multiple charges laid after a shipment of ketamine intercepted in late August in Montreal was traced to three individuals in Scarborough, Ont. The shipment of 5.59 kilograms of suspected ketamine originated in Belgium and was intercepted Aug. 28 by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) in Montreal, according to the RCMP, who say it had a street value of approximately $225,000. Police say the shipmen…
·New York, United States
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3 Toronto-area residents arrested after $225,000 in drugs intercepted from Belgium
Three Scarborough, Ont. residents have been arrested after a joint investigation between the RCMP and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) led to the interception of a drug shipment from Belgium earlier this year.
·Toronto, Canada
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