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By TOM GODFREY, TORONTO SUN
The RCMP say they've been involved in a growing number of high-speed chases after smugglers on the St. Lawrence river, bordering the U.S. Police say they go after multi-engined speedboats up to twice a week. Smugglers use the boats to sneak illegal migrants and hydroponic marijuana into the U.S., and to bring cigarettes and alcohol back. "Our main goal right now is to intercept human cargo," RCMP Sgt. Gilles Tougas said yesterday. Officers said chases are becoming more frequent as the weather warms up and as smugglers take to the water to test their boats and police patrols. Police said one chase last week reached speeds up to 50 knots and lasted about three minutes. Tougas said the smugglers usually wear masks or snowmobile helmets to conceal their identities as they race across the fast-moving river late at night. "It's all done under the cover of darkness," he said. ---------------------------------- Pubdate: Friday, May 03, 2002 Source: Toronto Sun (CN ON) Website: http://www.fyitoronto.com/torsun.shtml Address: 333 King St. E., Toronto, Ontario M5A 3X5 Canada Contact: editor@sunpub.com Copyright: 2002, Canoe Limited Partnership. Forum: http://www.canoe.ca/Chat/newsgroups.html |
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