Two Air Canada Employees Arrested in Connection with Drug Trafficking
Investigators seized 62.5 kilograms of cocaine and 56 kilograms of cannabis as they searched two homes, a vehicle and an Air Canada work base.
- On Wednesday, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrested two Air Canada employees in a drug trafficking probe at Montreal-Trudeau Airport, executing search warrants at two homes and the employees' Dorval work base.
- The investigation began in May after the Canada Border Services Agency intercepted 62.5 kilograms of cocaine hidden in backpacks from Punta Cana, prompting investigators to link the suspects to luggage-tag switching.
- Police also seized 56 kilograms of cannabis during the investigation, while a W5 report identified 17 cases of baggage-tag switching in the past year, raising industry security concerns.
- Air Canada confirmed it is "cooperating fully with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police" and suspended both employees, who will be questioned and released pending further proceedings.
- Access to secure zones involves strict screening by security partners including the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority, according to Aéroports de Montréal, as RCMP officials indicated further arrests could follow.
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The Toronto Star
Air Canada suspends two employees after RCMP drug trafficking investigation
MONTREAL - Air Canada says it has suspended the two employees arrested by the RCMP on Wednesday in connection with alleged cocaine and cannabis trafficking out of Montréal-Trudeau Airport.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said it searched the suspect's workplace in the city of Dorval, two residences and a vehicle in the Greater Montreal region.
Air Canada employees arrested in alleged Montreal airport drug smuggling operation
Two Air Canada employees have been arrested over an alleged cocaine and cannabis trafficking operation through Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, the RCMP said Wednesday.The...
2 Air Canada Employees Arrested by RCMP in Alleged Drug Trafficking Probe
Two Air Canada employees have been arrested as part of an RCMP investigation into cocaine and cannabis trafficking through Montreal–Trudeau International Airport. The investigation was launched in May after the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) intercepted 62.5 kilograms of cocaine that was concealed in backpacks on a flight from Punta Cana, the Eastern Region RCMP said in an Aug. 26 press release. Officers also confiscated 56 kilograms of ca…
"The analysis of the evidence gathered could lead to further arrests and indictments."
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