- Sunday, June 12, 1988 - North Shore News

Harsh penalties lurk | behind drug temptation

AS IS the -case in Canada, the Possession or use of. drugs is iilegal in most countries..

purchase or use drugs no matter where they travel, even.in countries ‘where drugs may . seem readily

available, inexpensive or common-.

ly used,

oe

The” ‘consequences of being

‘caught, ‘or .even associated - with | drugs: can’ be’ severe — including: ' term _ prison. |

heavy |: fi ines, .- long sentences, “or both A few countries

impose the’ ‘death penalty, for some -

drag offences. . In‘ many. countries, a ‘person, ac-

cused ‘of. drug charges i is presumed’.

= guilty! until proven innocent. And

a many. legal systems a assume guilt iby :

: ".associatio

‘Nictoria,, from the heliport 1 (455 West Conimis-"

Regular.fares aren't cheap." r- flights are $76

Canadian travellers’ should not:

This means you ‘can be charged simply for being in the company of somcone suspected os found guilty

of possessing . or trafficking in:

drugs. : The Department of External Af- fairs warns travellers never to cross

a border in a vehicle either with a.

hitch-hiker or as.a hitch-hiker. If.

_ * drugs are found by border ‘of- ficials, everyone:in the vehicle is ., likely to be under suspicion,

To be safe, separate and meet on’ the other side of the border. | «1 Drug traffickers often !ook for. “jnnocent- -looking tourists to carry ‘contraband ‘ through customs ‘in- :, $pection stations. The Department

of External Affairs advises caution

if anyone asks you to carry Juggage - or? parcels across ‘the border,. or

back to Canada.” The .warning. ap-

plies ‘no- matter how friendly. the—

: $5 per ae but if you are staying. _away tonger you'd be wise to park

“iflegal ° at Don’t risk involvement with drugs!

individual, or' how well you think you know him or her.

. Sometimes travellers’ may de.

tempted to. try for big profits by importing illegal drugs: into Canada and selling them. But they

‘can:never be sure the people offer-

ing to sell them drugs aren’t police undercover agents,

Even real drug dealers have been: known to pad their profits. by

‘selling’? drug buyers to the police . after completing the deal.

‘Additionally, drug’ transporters run a. gauntlet of ‘suspicious customs officers at every port of entry.. In Canada, airports. and

“border crossings are staffed by of-. ficers trained’ to ) detect drug smug:

giers. ” The message. is s clear, drugs are home -— or: abroad.

ride, The heliport is. adjacent to. the

cruise ship terminal and they can” ‘park free. *, 25 . In Victoria, a free shultlé bus .

Operates between the heliport and ae -various downtown locations. At

the Vancouver, airport the.free. shuttle operates to the main termi- nal and various airport hotels, There is no free ride from: downtown Vancouver,

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