Eleven prohibited weapons and firearms were seized at the Manitoba boarder this July and August, according to the Canada Border Services Agency.

Officers also seized 17 narcotics at the border as well this summer.

The CBSA released a full list of its summer checks:

  • July 5 – Emerson officers seized a .38 calibre handgun from a Texas man. The gun was inside a suitcase in the man’s vehicle. The man paid a $1,000 penalty before he was returned to the United States.
  • July 12 – At Emerson a 9mm semi-automatic pistol loaded with two 15-round overcapacity magazines were seized from an Alabama man travelling to Alaska. The pistol was found in the traveller’s suitcase. The man paid a $1,500 penalty and was returned to U.S.
  • July 17 – At Sprague officers seized a loaded .44 magnum revolver and a box of ammunition, and another loaded .357 revolver hidden in a truck camper. The man paid a $2000 penalty, and was released on $500 recognizance with a promise to appear in Winnipeg Provincial Court.
  • July 24 – South Junction officers intercepted travellers in two separate vehicles for not reporting to the CBSA upon entering Canada from the North West Angle (NWA). The travellers were each fined $1,000 for not reporting prior to entering Canada. All travellers are required to report to the CBSA by phone at the NWA.
  • August 5 – At Emerson, a Manitoba man initially declared a classic car he had purchased in the U.S. for $5,000, and then later told officers he paid close to $10,000 for the vehicle. The man paid a fine of almost $1,500 for making a false declaration.
  • August 21 – At Emerson, a female traveller was importing a horse which she claimed to have received as a gift and valued the horse at $500. Officers’ checks revealed the horse had been sold to the woman for $5,500. The woman paid a fine of more than $2,600 and was allowed to proceed into Canada with the horse.

CBSA officers made multiple arrests and refused entry to foreign nationals for criminality:

  • June 27 – Winnipeg International Airport officers refused entry to a U.S. male with three convictions under the Criminal Code related to sexual exploitation and interference.
  • July and August – Officers in southern Manitoba refused entry to foreign nationals for previous convictions including assault, driving under the influence, sexual assault, trafficking and possession of narcotics.
  • September 6 – Winkler officers arrested a 53-year old woman for suspected impaired driving and she was turned over to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

In July and August, CBSA officers in Manitoba processed 426,742 travellers in 148,955 cars, 44,903 commercial trucks and 741 flights.