2 Air Canada employees arrested in RCMP drug probe at Montreal airport

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have arrested two Air Canada employees at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport as part of a drug trafficking probe. The arrests are linked to an ongoing investigation that began earlier this year.

The investigation was initiated in May after the Canada Border Services Agency intercepted a significant quantity of drugs. Officials seized 62.5 kilograms of cocaine concealed in backpacks from a flight originating in Punta Cana, along with 56 kilograms of cannabis. Police executed search warrants at two homes and a vehicle in the Greater Montreal area, as well as at the employees' workplace.

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The two individuals arrested will be questioned and released pending further proceedings.… Analysis of the evidence collected could lead to additional arrests and the laying of charges.

According to the RCMP, the two arrested individuals held various positions related to ground operations at Air Canada. The airline is cooperating with the investigation. The suspects are alleged to have been involved in a conspiracy to move luggage through secure airport areas, facilitating both the importation of cocaine and the exportation of cannabis.

Authorities stated that the arrested individuals will be questioned and released pending further proceedings. The RCMP indicated that the analysis of collected evidence could lead to additional arrests and the laying of charges. The investigation remains active.

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are alleged to have participated in a conspiracy to bring and move luggage through secure areas of the airport to facilitate the importation of cocaine and the exportation of cannabis