From: National Post
Border security has become a major point of discussion on Parliament Hill as lawmakers wrangle over how to deal with the influx of asylum-seeking migrants, as well as the smuggling of handguns
The RCMP tried a few years ago to wrestle away control of organized crime investigations being pursued by the Canada Border Services Agency, newly released records show.
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Figuring out who’s in charge of an investigation can be difficult when a case involves a mix of criminal, customs or immigration violations, such as an organized crime network that uses the border as a conduit for the movement of drugs, contraband tobacco, people or counterfeit goods.
