Minister Toews' Statement on Toronto Drug Seizures
(firmenpresse) - OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 02/13/12 -- The Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety, commended the efforts of RCMP and Canada Border Services Agency officials on a large seizure of illicit drugs Gamma-Butyrolacton (GBL) and hashish, bound for Toronto that originated in the Middle East and Asia.
"These arrests and seizures are welcome news for families and communities across Canada. The production and trafficking of illicit drugs is one of the root causes of violent crime," said Minister Toews. "Our government commends the efforts of the RCMP and the CBSA for its success in taking harmful drugs off our streets and out of our communities.
Our Government will continue to work with domestic and international partners to address the global drug problem and to take action against illicit drugs. We are committed to fighting crime and protecting Canadians so that our communities are safe places for people to live, raise their families and do business."
For more information on this seizure, please consult the RCMP website
Follow Public Safety Canada () on Twitter.
Contacts:
Media Relations
Public Safety Canada
613-991-0657
Themen in dieser Pressemitteilung:
Unternehmensinformation / Kurzprofil:
Datum: 13.02.2012 - 11:49 Uhr
Sprache: Deutsch
News-ID 1082338
Anzahl Zeichen: 0
contact information:
Contact person:
Town:
OTTAWA, ONTARIO
Phone:
Kategorie:
Government & Administration
Anmerkungen:
Diese Pressemitteilung wurde bisher 143 mal aufgerufen.
Die Pressemitteilung mit dem Titel:
"Minister Toews' Statement on Toronto Drug Seizures
"
steht unter der journalistisch-redaktionellen Verantwortung von
Public Safety Canada (Nachricht senden)
Beachten Sie bitte die weiteren Informationen zum Haftungsauschluß (gemäß TMG - TeleMedianGesetz) und dem Datenschutz (gemäß der DSGVO).
