Two Calgary men are facing charges after border guards in Australia found illegal drugs concealed inside a shop vacuum.
The discovery, which happened in May, led to 1.5 kilograms of methamphetamine being seized.
Australian officials contacted the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and, following an extensive investigation, police executed two Calgary search warrants that resulted in the seizure of 1.08 kg of hashish and 1.1 kg of cannabis.
RCMP allege the men had attempted to ship packages of drugs to the United Kingdom and Greenland.
Viet Cuong Le, 39, and Xuan Toan Dong, 34, are both facing multiple charges including possession for the purpose of exporting, and possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking.
Le and Dong are scheduled to appear in provincial court in Calgary on Jan. 24.
"With the support of various law enforcement agencies, we disrupted an international drug smuggling operation that would have caused significant harm to our communities and those abroad," said Alberta RCMP Insp. Germain Leger.
"This seizure is a great example of how our officers are able to work closely with both local and international law enforcement partners to keep illegal drugs out of our communities," added Brad Wozny with the CBSA.
An organization investigating unmarked graves near a residential school in eastern Alberta says it has uncovered 'physical and documented evidence of a genocide.'
As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gathers with his cabinet for a pre-return to Parliament retreat to plot out their priorities for 2023, a big focus of the conversation is on Canadians' cost of living concerns and how the Liberals plan to pay for their commitments while being mindful of the risk of a recession. Here's what's being said at the federal retreat.
Four 13-year-old boys have been charged in connection with a "swarming" attack on board a TTC bus in Scarborough.
The United States and Canada showed no interest Tuesday in deploying security personnel despite renewed appeals from the United Nations and Haiti for help to end worsening violence in the Western hemisphere's poorest nation.
The two men killed by an avalanche while heli-skiing near Revelstoke, B.C., on Monday have been identified as brothers and business leaders from Pennsylvania.
The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed the Competition Bureau's effort to overturn a key approval of Rogers Communications Inc.'s takeover of Shaw Communications Inc.
Researchers from Montreal and India have detected a radio signal from a galaxy that's nearly nine billion light years away
A four-year-old boy from southern England who taught himself to read as a toddler is now the U.K.'s youngest Mensa member.
The United States and Germany are taking steps to send battle tanks to Ukraine, but Canada still will not say whether it plans to make a similar move to help the war-torn country.
An organization investigating unmarked graves near a residential school in eastern Alberta says it has uncovered 'physical and documented evidence of a genocide.'
A public advisory has been issued after various health products labelled as containing prescription drugs were seized from an Alberta warehouse.
Mounties advised the public about a heavy police presence in the area of Range Road 262 and Township Road 503 in Leduc County on Tuesday morning.
Police in Delta are criticizing drivers who impeded their negotiations with a man experiencing a mental health crisis on the Alex Fraser Bridge Monday.
A piece of land on a major road in East Vancouver that has sat empty for more than a decade appears to be moving closer to redevelopment.
A fight to keep Surrey farmland out of the hands of developers saw hundreds of supporters turn out to a public hearing Monday.
A winter storm watch has been issued for northern New Brunswick Wednesday night into Thursday.
A collision on the MacKay Bridge in Halifax Tuesday morning sent two people to hospital with serious injuries and closed the bridge, causing major delays for commuters.
Some residents in Sydney, N.S., are searching for a solution after discovering dozens of trapped and dead pigeons inside a vacant building.
A battle of who has the biggest hockey stick in the world is brewing outside of rinks in Canada and the U.S.
RCMP in Port Alberni, B.C., are investigating after a man was found dead inside a vehicle along Highway 4 on Monday evening.
The British Columbia government is launching a new program that will ensure dedicated access to the provincial timber supply for secondary manufacturers that make value-added products.
An Ontario man says he is 'devastated' after spending his entire life savings in an investment scam he got involved from a YouTube video he watched.
Four 13-year-old boys have been charged in connection with a "swarming" attack on board a TTC bus in Scarborough.
Alexandra Stoeckle thought Saturday was going to be a typical day at work.
Students at a Montreal high school are still in shock a day after their classmate was sent to hospital in critical condition.
Montreal police have released new statistics showing a steep increase in car thefts in recent years.
A massive winter storm is getting ready to blow into Eastern Canada starting Wednesday. The Texas low will sweep across Southern Ontario beginning Wednesday morning while Southwestern Quebec will start to feel the effects beginning evening.
In a snowfall warning, Environment Canada calls for snowfall amounts of up to 15 centimetres, with more for some areas.
Canada's largest public sector union is launching strike votes for more than 120,000 public service workers after the union says talks with the federal government broke down over wages.
A young boy from Prince Edward County celebrated his fourth birthday at one of his favourite places, the local grocery store.
The owners of A.S.E. Equipment Rentals in Fergus say thieves stole around $20,000 worth of product from their business during a theft that was caught on surveillance video.
An overnight fire at an encampment in Cambridge is highlighting what officials are calling an identifiable risk in the community, calling to attention community concerns from those who are living rough.
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Haldimand County Detachment Crime Unit investigators are asking the public for assistance in locating a person wanted on outstanding warrants.
The Saskatchewan Housing Corporation opened the doors to four units on Tuesday, giving both an indication of how many low-income housing units in Saskatoon are vacant as well as the work that goes into maintaining the spaces.
With the emergency wellness centre (EWC) open now for almost six weeks in the Fairhaven neighbourhood, there are tensions surfacing between some living in the neighbourhood and the Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC), which runs the facility.
Saskatoon police have released details into its investigation of a recent string of scams in the city, which is believed to total more than $100,000.
A 61-year-old Greater Sudbury man has been arrested and charged with two separate sexual assaults.
A local hockey player turned fashion designer had one of his jackets displayed on the mainstage of hockey in Canada last weekend.
A survivor of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash was guest speaker at a 'Bell Let's Talk' sponsored event in Timmins on Tuesday.
Manitoba will not be immune to a polar vortex coming to Canada later this week.
A recommendation to allow workers to swap holidays for another day more meaningful to them is being considered at city call, but some worry it would be a step backwards.
A stone that is in many buildings throughout the province and is found only in Manitoba, is now getting international attention.
A 41-year-old man is dead and two children suffered injuries following a collision between a train and SUV, RCMP said in a release.
The Saskatchewan Roughrider Foundation is making strides in its “Win with Wellness Presentation Series,” a player ambassador mental health initiative for youth.
A 22-year-old man was charged in connection to an early morning shooting in northeast Regina on Jan. 23.
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