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information on how
to prevent alcohol & drug
related hirth defects,
please contact

“VANCOUVER

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Boaters asked
to report any

fishy activities

-ACCORDING TO the RCMP’s
Coast Watch. Program, tons of
illicit drugs enter Canada yearly

~ by boat from a number of coun-

tries including the following

@ cocaine: Bolivia, Colombia and
Peru; -

@ cannabis (marij ijuana and hashish):
Colombia,” Mexico, . - Jamaica,

', Thailand, the Middle East;

_@ heroin: Mexico, Hong Kong and
‘other parts of scutheast Asia, the

-* Middle East.

Other countries, police say, ‘such

_as the United States and Australia are ~
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used sometimes as tran
points.

‘About: 10% of cocaine and’ 50%
of cannabis’ imported’ to Canada

arrives by water, according . to the

RCMP."
.. Police believe that reércational or
professional boaters, fuel dock atten-.-
‘dants, vessel brokers or.any person
who lives or works near the ocean |
- can help stem the flow of. drugs into
Canada by’ reporting suspicious, or,
illegal activities.
: _ Suspicious a activities include:

; abuse 2 lent contact.
- your community policing

. West Vancouver
Police Station -

1330 Marine Dr.

West Vancouver

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fishing times;

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drag source country; ;
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‘North Vancouver
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