Canadian man arrested for trying to smuggle five kilograms of pot across border

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A 24-year-old man from Canada was arrested last week after customs officers found US $24,000 (CAD $30,240) worth of marijuana inside the trunk of his vehicle - via TheGrowthOp news cannabis

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.” The count carries a maximum prison sentence of 15 years while the minimum is either 3.5 years or seven years, “depending on whether or not you have a prior felony conviction,” the law firm reports.notes that for a first offence, the top penalty upon conviction is a US$50 to US$100 fine, imprisonment not exceeding 30 days or both.

“Our CBP officers continue to maintain their enforcement focus even amidst the continued border restrictions,” Port Director Robert Dwyer says in the agency statement.Article contentPhoto by U.S. Customs and Border Protection “This latest case serves as a reminder that possessing and transporting marijuana over the international border remains illegal under U.S. federal law and those who violate the law will be held accountable,” Dwyer emphasizes.for suspected criminal possession of marijuana after being found at the border with just 7.8 pounds of cannabis.another Canadian man was charged with criminal possession of cannabis after police in New York State found just shy of 100 kilograms of weed in their car.

 

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