Canada's marine ports are busier than ever -- and experts say they're attractive to smugglers, too
Containers are stacked at the Port of Montreal Friday, March 1, 2019 in Montreal. Canada closed out 2018 with its weakest quarterly economic performance in two and a half years - and experts say signs of the growth slowdown is likely to spread into the early months of 2019 and possibly beyond. MONTREAL -- On a crisp day in early March, Tony Boemi looks out on the stacked shipping containers that stretch into the horizon of the 26 kilometre-long Port of Montreal.
The criminal allure of ports is simple. Airports are under too much scrutiny, and air freight is costly. Overland smuggling does occur, but on a smaller scale. "The most prolific is actually in Alberta," said Henry Tso, vice-president of investigative services at the Insurance Bureau of Canada. "A lot of the cars are being shipped from Alberta to various ports in Canada, mainly Vancouver."
"The major issue is corruption," said Anthony Nicaso, who has authored more than two-dozen books on organized crime.
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