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    RCMP verhaftet Mitarbeiter von Air Canada, der beschuldigt wird, die Gepäckanhänger von Passagieren für den Handel mit Kilo Cannabis verwendet zu haben


    RCMP verhaftet Mitarbeiter von Air Canada, der beschuldigt wird, die Gepäckanhänger von Passagieren für den Handel mit Kilo Cannabis verwendet zu haben

    https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/air-canada-employee-allegedly-used-passengers-luggage-tags-to-traffic-66-kilos-of-cannabis/

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    2. cyclinginvancouver on

      On March 12, 2026, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Federal Policing – Central Region arrested and charged an Air Canada employee in connection with an attempted export of approximately 66 kilograms of cannabis from Toronto Pearson International Airport (TPIA).

      On February 19, 2026, RCMP officers were called to assist after the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) located approximately 33 kilograms of cannabis in each checked bag of two German citizens scheduled to depart on a commercial flight to Germany. Both passengers were traveling separately and were not known to each other.

      RCMP officers arrested both individuals; however, each denied ownership of the luggage. The subsequent RCMP investigation determined that the suitcases were identical and that neither passenger had checked them in. Investigators found that an Air Canada employee working in the baggage room, had placed luggage tags bearing the unsuspecting passengers’ names onto the suitcases that contained the cannabis. Both passengers cooperated fully with police and were released without charges.

      On March 12, 2026, members of the RCMP Border Integrity unit arrested and charged Air Canada employee Atasha Weathley (32 years of Mississauga), with the following offences:

      * Possession for the purpose of export, contrary to section 11(2) of the *Cannabis Act*
      * Conspiracy to commit an indictable offence, contrary to section 465(1)(c) of the *Criminal Code*

      Atasha Weathley was held for bail and released with conditions. Her next court date is April 10, 2026, at Brampton (A. Grenville and William Davis) Courthouse.

    4. jbob88 on

      Interesting how air Canada employees seem to keep finding side scams to supplement their meagre income.

    5. rTpure on

      This has always been an irrational fear of mine.

      If airport employees tamper with my luggage to smuggle drugs.

      They are lucky they were caught in Canada. Imagine if they were caught in Singapore, they could be sentenced to death

    6. Slimy_Shart_Socket on

      I wonder if the German passengers missed their flight, and if they were given new tickets/seats etc. none of this is their fault, and being arrested they were obviously delayed.

    7. Moonlapsed on

      We are still smuggling weed?

      Doesnt seem like a good risk/reward ratio. Its so damn cheap here at the store compared to buying from the dealer 10 years ago.

    8. PrairiePopsicle on

      Yeah I have a feeling this has become a bigger problem, and similar organized smuggling in this manner. I had a flight recently where we were delayed because our entire airplane was being held at customs for a deep search

    10. Loan_Wolfie on

      Fear of a situation like this is why I only travel with carry-on bags, and never let them out of my sight.

      The tourists are lucky they were taken seriously and an investigation was launched. Some folks would have just been arrested and locked up.

    12. alvinofdiaspar on

      Good. And throw the book at the perpetrator- imagine what would happen to the innocent passengers if it was harder stuff and that they are traveling to Singapore?

    13. Halfback on

      According to their LinkedIn they did the following for Air Canada:

      • Organized luggage and parcels on Aircraft

      • Helped customers locate lost luggage and personal items

      •Operate service vehicles and loading equipment and handle baggage and cargo

      • Towed aircraft from gate locations, directing planes to appropriate gates

      • Assisted in loading and unloading passenger

    14. Elehctric on

      The last sentence lol

      „The 32-year-old Mississauga resident was held for bail and released with conditions.“

    15. Ambitious_Scallion18 on

      So he checked in two bags on behalf of these two passengers but don’t we get notified when the bags are checked in? I always recieve a text stating your luggage has been checked in. Did the two german tourist not pay any attention to it? Or am I missing something?

    16. fullthrottletomboy on

      Let them cook…I mean have you seen the wages and inflation lately? 1 kg pays for a few Steaks. Let then cook.

    18. eneva92504 on

      Fitting that she still has the „Open to Work“ border around her LinkedIn pic.

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