Two women held at Pearson with 45 kg cannabis for UK
CBSA officers seized about 45 kilograms of cannabis from the luggage of two women bound for London at Toronto Pearson airport on 14 November 2024. The RCMP charged both women with export under the Cannabis Act and released them ahead of a Brampton court date.
🇨🇦 Toronto Pearson International Airport · Ontario, Canada
Two women were arrested at Toronto Pearson International Airport after border
officers found cannabis in their luggage before scheduled flights from Toronto
to the U.K. in November 2024.[1]Krystle Lee Paula Cormack, 40, was arrested
and charged with export contrary to section 11(2) of the Cannabis Act over 21.95
kilograms of cannabis.[2]Channelle Monique Atherton, 32, was arrested and
charged with export contrary to section 11(2) of the Cannabis Act over 22.5
kilograms of cannabis.[2]Both accused were released on an undertaking and
were expected to appear at the A. Grenville and William Davis Courthouse in
Brampton on February 12, 2025.[2]
Canada Border Services Agency officers found 45 kilograms of cannabis in their
luggage during a baggage check at Toronto Pearson International Airport before
their scheduled flight to London on November 14.[1]The RCMP put the street
value of the cannabis at approximately $175,000.[3]The cannabis was seized
and the travellers were arrested following the discovery.[3]
Outbound baggage examinations uncovered two separate cases of cannabis concealed
in luggage.[2]The RCMP and the CBSA cautioned travellers that it is illegal
to bring any amount of cannabis onto any international flight.[2]
Case data
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StratCannstratcann.comRCMP and CBSA arrest passengers attempting to smuggle over $175,000 of cannabis to the UK
CP24cp24.comTwo people charged after 45 kilograms of cannabis found concealed in luggage at Pearson airport: RCMP
Open questions the AI reported
No court outcome beyond the scheduled 12 February 2025 appearance in Brampton was reported in the opened sources.
The $175,000 figure is the RCMP and CBSA estimated street value, not an independently verified sale price.
Other Pearson cannabis interceptions mentioned in the same coverage, including a Germany-bound case and a 40 kg UK-bound case, are separate events left out of this report.
No event-specific photograph was identified for this report; the image on the CP24 page shows only an RCMP patch.
Staff at Collins Bay Institution, a federal prison in Kingston, Ontario, seized packages containing marijuana, cannabis concentrate and other contraband over six days between October 30 and November 4, 2026. Correctional Service Canada put the total institutional value of the mixed seizure at $593,253 and reported no weights, counts or arrests.
Staff at Cowansville Institution, a medium-security federal prison in Quebec, seized contraband including cannabis concentrate and marijuana on November 1, 2026. Correctional Service Canada put the total institutional value of the mixed seizure at $121,655 and reported no weights, counts, arrests or charges.
Ontario Provincial Police charged three men after searching an address in Midland, Ontario, on 27 October 2026, where officers looking for a wanted person found a loaded handgun, suspected cocaine and methamphetamine, and 63 grams of cannabis shatter. All three face firearm and drug charges and were held for court in Barrie; one is also charged with possessing cannabis for sale.
A joint RCMP, Peel Regional Police and Canada Border Services Agency investigation led to the seizure of 95 kilograms of cannabis and charges against four Ontario men. The authorities described alleged offences involving export, distribution and sale, but did not disclose the suspected export route or destination.
