St. Catharines man charged after package with $145K of ketamine discovered

A St. Catharines man is facing charges after border services officers discovered an international package containing $145,000 worth of ketamine.

The Canada Border Service Agency notified Niagara police about the package sent from Germany to an address in St. Catharines earlier this month.

Officers say there was nearly 4 kg of ketamine in the package.

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On Tuesday, investigators carried out a search warrant in the city. As a result, police arrested and charged 64-year-old Xuan Anh Vo with the following offences:

• Import Schedule I Substance of More than One Kilogram – Sec. 6(1) CDSA
• Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – Sec. 5(2) CDSA

Vo was scheduled to appear in a St. Catharines court Wednesday for a bail hearing.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact detectives at 905-688-4111, option 3, ext. 1024233.

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