The Public Prosecution Service of Canada has approved charges against a Surrey man for trying to bring Methamphetamine into Canada from the United States.
Steven Andrew Golding, age 64, has been charged for importation of Methamphetamine and Possession of Methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking.
Both offences are liable to a life sentence in prison.
These charges were approved following a Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) investigation by a Federal Serious and Organized Crime team (FSOC).
On December 1, 2018, Golding and a passenger were crossing from the United States into Canada at the Pacific Highway Border crossing in a commercial tractor trailer, towing a legitimate load of commercial goods.
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers conducted a secondary examination of their vehicle and located various bags full of what was later confirmed as methamphetamine.
FSOC investigators were called to assist and took conduct of this investigation. In total, 89.805 kilograms of methamphetamines were seized, all from within the interior of a Volvo tractor.
The passenger was not charged.
On August 17, 2020 Golding was arrested and issued release conditions including a Promise to Appear on September 14, 2020 at the Surrey Provincial Court for his first appearance.
“Our border services officers are highly trained in examination and investigative techniques to keep prohibited goods, such as narcotics, from entering Canada, said Daniela Evans, Director, Pacific Highway District, Canada Border Services Agency.
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