A border officer is facing trafficking and conspiracy charges after being accused of allowing a transport truck loaded with millions of dollars worth of drugs to pass through the Ontario-New York border in the Niagara area.
The RCMP has confirmed a Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officer stationed at the Queenston-Lewiston port of entry in Niagara-on-the-Lake, was arrested in January for failing to adhere to CBSA regulations. A March 20 press release alleges the officer allowed a truck laden with contraband to cross into Canada. The driver of the transport truck has also been arrested, the press release said.
The RCMP charged border officer Daniel Notarianni and truck driver Abhishek Abhishek on March 6….