Former Akwesasne cop given conditional discharge in smuggling case
CORNWALL/AKWESASNE – A former Akwesasne police officer has been given a conditional discharge after being arrested for smuggling nearly three years ago. Justin Delormier, 32, […]
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Project Hammerhead seizes 555 kilos of marijuana
CORNWALL – The Canada Border Services Agency says it’s taken down a cross border smuggling operation with the arrests of seven people. The operation, dubbed […]
RCMP search for boat, suspects in contraband smuggling
CORNWALL – The Mounties are searching for a boat and two suspects involved in a smuggling operation earlier this month. Akwesasne police tried to stop […]
Four arrested in firearms trafficking case
GLEN WALTER – Cornwall RCMP say they have arrested four people and seized several guns as part of a cross-border trafficking investigation. It started on […]
Key player in Cornwall handgun shipment pleads guilty
TORONTO – A key player in a shipment of semi-automatic handguns through Cornwall, destined for Toronto, has pleaded guilty to a half dozen charges. Harris […]
Smugglers use CAS building for tobacco drop
CORNWALL – Smugglers are not only using the St. Lawrence River shoreline for their operations – they’re also using nearby property. Local RCMP say they […]
Cigars were seized during arrest of former Akwesasne cop: RCMP
CORNWALL/AKWESASNE – Over 10,000 cigars and several kilograms of unstamped tobacco were seized during the arrest of a former Akwesasne police officer last month, the […]
Former cop arrested at Cornwall border crossing
CORNWALL – A former Akwesasne police officer has been arrested at Cornwall’s border for allegedly smuggling tobacco. In a news release Friday (Sept. 28), the […]
Man sentenced to 11 years for smuggling marijuana through Akwesasne
ALBANY, N.Y. – A Quebec man is going to a U.S. prison for just over 11 years for conspiring to smuggle thousands of pounds of […]
Akwesasne man sentenced in 2015 human smuggling deaths
CORNWALL – While describing him as a “committed family man,” a Cornwall judge has sentenced an Akwesasne man to just over a year in jail […]