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B.C. judge rules DEA operated illegally in Canada, tosses extradition case

A British Columbia Supreme Court judge found the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration violated Canadian law and threw out charges against a Canadian defendant.

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What to know

  • A B.C. Supreme Court judge ruled the DEA operated illegally in Canada despite knowing the legal rules governing such operations.
  • The judge called the conduct "egregious" and used it as grounds to throw out an extradition case against a Canadian alleged drug smuggler.
  • The ruling raises questions about the scope and oversight of DEA operations on Canadian soil.

B.C. Supreme Court judge Judge presiding over extradition caseDEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) U.S. federal law enforcement agencyCanadian alleged drug smuggler Defendant in extradition case

B.C. judge rules DEA operated illegally in Canada, tosses extradition case
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    B.C. judge finds DEA operated illegally in Canada

    A British Columbia Supreme Court judge ruled that the DEA operated illegally in Canada despite knowing the rules governing such operations. The judge characterized the conduct as "egregious" and dismissed an extradition case against a Canadian alleged drug smuggler.

    “the DEA operated illegally in Canada despite knowing the rules. She called the conduct "egregious"”
    — @kbolan
    • bordenstan.bsky.social

      This makes for very unpleasant reading, and begs the question of what else US federal law enforcement might be getting up to without thinking to inform the RCMP.

      bordenstan.bsky.socialBluesky11d ago136▲view on Bluesky ↗
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    • A BC judge said the DEA operated illegally in Canada despite knowing the rules. She called the conduct "egregious" and threw out an extradition case against a Canadian and alleged drug smuggler. My latest:

      @kbolanX13d ago37▲view on X ↗

    • Sovereignty protected Canada, and yet it the thing the US wants to take away from Canada most…

      HalfBadr/politics12d agoview on r/politics ↗
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