Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) charged B.C. resident, Dylan James Kennedy, with 21 charges for the possession of illegal firearms and drugs. The full release is available online. Contact media@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca.
With boating season in full swing, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) reminds private boaters of their reporting obligations when entering Canada by boat in Northwest Ontario. The full release is available online. Contact media@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca.
The CBSA is working with law enforcement partners through joint task forces such as the BC Extortion Task Force in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) in Edmonton and Calgary, and through continued joint operations with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Peel Regional Police, and local police services … Read more
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announces that the seasonal Four Falls, N.B., port of entry, which has been out of service since 2020, will now be permanently closed. The full release is available online. Contact media@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca.
Following an investigation by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Regina resident Abdulkader Ali pleaded guilty to two charges related to the falsification of immigration documents in Saskatchewan Provincial Court on Feb. 17, 2026. Ali was sentenced to two years probation, 200 hours of community service and a fine of $75,000. The full release is available … Read more
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) laid multiple charges against two individuals on March 18, 2026, after seizing several firearms and prohibited weapons from a residence in Ottawa. The investigation began in January 2025 when CBSA officers at the International Mail Processing Centre in Mississauga, Ont., seized a prohibited conductive energy weapon, commonly referred to as … Read more
Following a joint investigation by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Kevin Kielty pleaded guilty in the Alberta Court of Justice on March 2, 2026, to two counts of unauthorized employment of foreign nationals. Kielty, a resident of Ontario, received a combined sentence of two years probation, 50 … Read more
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has issued a temporary halt on removals to the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar. This measure is being taken due to the volatile and unpredictable conditions affecting these countries. The full release is available online. Contact media@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca.
Following a Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) investigation, on March 18, 2026, Sahil Aziz, a 32-year-old U.S. citizen, was sentenced to two-years in prison after pleading guilty in Manitoba Provincial Court to the following two charges: organizing entry into Canada (Human Smuggling), contrary to section 117(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA); and smuggling into Canada … Read more
On March 3, 2026, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers in Cornwall, Ont., laid charges against an individual after seizing three prohibited assault-style firearms from their vehicle. The full release is available online. Contact media@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca.