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U.S. agents bust Canadian customs official in marijuana smuggling scheme
U.S. agents bust Canadian customs official in marijuana smuggling scheme
Oct 01 2004
Canadian Press
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - A Canadian customs official with more than 20 years of experience is facing charges she conspired with eight other people to smuggle hundreds of kilograms of marijuana into the United States.
Rose Palmer, 51, an agent of the Canada Border Services Agency, and Roger Goodsell, 34, both of Stanstead, Que., were arrested this week in the United States by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, the U.S. Attorney's Office said in a news release.
Palmer worked in the Stanstead region, across the border from Derby. She had worked for the Canadian agency for more than 20 years, said Martin Bolduc, the regional director for communication for the agency. She was off duty when she was arrested.
"Fortunately, for us these cases are isolated," Bolduc said. "We rarely see a customs inspector being charged with such a thing."
Palmer is in custody pending a hearing in federal court Monday.
Goodsell, a Canadian citizen, was released.
On Sept. 16, a federal grand jury in Burlington indicted Palmer, Goodsell and seven others on a variety of marijuana smuggling charges.
The others charged in the case are: Scott Frechette, Sherry Slack, Alain Bouffard, Everett Slack, Brenda Dubois, Allen Royea and Michele Ricci. The release did not provide the ages or hometowns of those seven individuals.
Prosecutors are seeking the forfeiture of $65,000 US, a pickup truck and a property in Manchester, N.H., that belong to Frechette. He was arraigned in May and released.
Sherry Slack, a Canadian citizen, was arraigned May 19 and released.
The indictments are also seeking the forfeiture of $2.5 million worth of property belonging seven other defendants, including Palmer and Goodsell.
The release did not say why Frechette and Sherry Slack were arraigned in May.
Acting U.S. Attorney David Kirby wouldn't provide any additional information about the case.
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U.S. agents bust Canadian customs official in marijuana smuggling scheme
Oct 01 2004
Canadian Press
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - A Canadian customs official with more than 20 years of experience is facing charges she conspired with eight other people to smuggle hundreds of kilograms of marijuana into the United States.
Rose Palmer, 51, an agent of the Canada Border Services Agency, and Roger Goodsell, 34, both of Stanstead, Que., were arrested this week in the United States by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, the U.S. Attorney's Office said in a news release.
Palmer worked in the Stanstead region, across the border from Derby. She had worked for the Canadian agency for more than 20 years, said Martin Bolduc, the regional director for communication for the agency. She was off duty when she was arrested.
"Fortunately, for us these cases are isolated," Bolduc said. "We rarely see a customs inspector being charged with such a thing."
Palmer is in custody pending a hearing in federal court Monday.
Goodsell, a Canadian citizen, was released.
On Sept. 16, a federal grand jury in Burlington indicted Palmer, Goodsell and seven others on a variety of marijuana smuggling charges.
The others charged in the case are: Scott Frechette, Sherry Slack, Alain Bouffard, Everett Slack, Brenda Dubois, Allen Royea and Michele Ricci. The release did not provide the ages or hometowns of those seven individuals.
Prosecutors are seeking the forfeiture of $65,000 US, a pickup truck and a property in Manchester, N.H., that belong to Frechette. He was arraigned in May and released.
Sherry Slack, a Canadian citizen, was arraigned May 19 and released.
The indictments are also seeking the forfeiture of $2.5 million worth of property belonging seven other defendants, including Palmer and Goodsell.
The release did not say why Frechette and Sherry Slack were arraigned in May.
Acting U.S. Attorney David Kirby wouldn't provide any additional information about the case.
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