On May 13 and 15, CBSA border services officers examined two marine containers from China that were both destined for Calgary, Alberta. The containers were flagged and referred to border services officers by CBSA intelligence personnel in the Pacific Region and from the National Targeting Centre.
Within the containers, CBSA officers found 60 clear jugs and 20 blue drums containing the following precursor chemicals:
- 3,600L of 1,4 Butanediol – precursor for GHB, also known as the ‘date-rape drug’
- 500L of Propionyl Chloride – a fentanyl precursor
- 200L of Gamma butyrolactone (GBL)
The investigation is ongoing.
A good example right here is the “also known as the date rape drug” bit. Yes sure, it’s true GHB can and has been used for nefarious purposes. But it’s mostly a drug that people do recreationally.
Trading with China is questionable at best.
Wait until you find out how much contraband comes from the US.
Wait until you find out how much contraband comes from the US.
Well, yeah, but now that we’re trying to disentangle ourselves from them, why should we just jump straight into bed with an equally abusive new partner?
The point is it’s not the government doing it it’s organized crime and other entities. So why should that impact anything?
The Chinese ambassador says trade is set to treble, so we’ll be seeing a lot more of these shipments.
Still better than trading with the US.
It’s not really tho, is it?
In reality it’s like jumping from the frying pan into the fire.
Has China said anything about intending to annex us?
Nah still better
