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CTV News
4 days ago
- CTV News
Ontario man arrested with nearly 30 pounds of suspected cocaine near Quebec-Maine border
The RCMP says 13 kg (28 pounds) of suspected cocaine were discovered in the vehicle of a suspect arrested near the Quebec border with Maine. (Source: RCMP) An Ontario man is facing multiple charges after the RCMP say they arrested a suspect with approximately 30 pounds of suspected cocaine near the Quebec border with the United States. The Mounties say the suspect was arrested after fleeing while being stopped at the Coburn Gore border crossing in Maine at around 3 p.m. Thursday. He was then found several hours later by police in Saint-Augustin-de-Woburn, in Quebec's Eastern Townships. The drugs were allegedly found in his vehicle. The RCMP's Beauce Integrated Border Enforcement Team and the Sûreté du Québec worked together on the case after receiving a tip from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency. Jequar Patrick Campbell-Chambers, 27, of Hamilton, Ont. is facing four charges, including possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking and exporting cocaine, and was scheduled to appear at the Lac-Mégantic courthouse by videoconference, police said. The RCMP says anyone can report illegal activities by calling 514-939-8300 or 1-800-771-5401, or by visiting a police department.
Montreal Gazette
4 days ago
- Montreal Gazette
27-year-old man charged after 13 kg of suspected cocaine seized near Quebec border
A 27-year-old Ontario man was charged Friday after police seized 13 kilograms of suspected cocaine near the Quebec-Maine border. Jequar Patrick Campbell-Chambers, of Hamilton, fled during a stop at the Coburn Gore border crossing in Maine, according to the RCMP. He was arrested several hours later in Saint-Augustin-de-Woburn, Que., following a search involving the Sûreté du Québec and the Beauce Integrated Border Enforcement Team. The operation was launched after a tip from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Campbell-Chambers now faces four charges, including possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking and exporting cocaine. He is due to appear by videoconference at the Lac-Mégantic courthouse later Friday afternoon. The RCMP said Integrated Border Enforcement Teams target cross-border crimes such as human smuggling and contraband trafficking.
