Pearson employees charged in alleged drug-funnelling scheme | Posted Toronto | National Post

Pearson employees charged in alleged drug-funnelling scheme Posted Toronto National Post: "drug-smuggling ring involving five employees of Pearson International Airport and their connections in Jamaica and Greater Toronto has been dismantled, police announced Thursday.
The RCMP allege a variety of drugs — including ecstasy, hashish and khat, a stimulant plant — flowed in and out of the airport via chartered airlines. The Pearson staffers used their access to restricted areas of the airport to facilitate the importation and exportation, police said.
“The sheer size of Pearson airport means that it functions in a similar way to a small city, and like most small cities, it has its associated criminal element,” said Superintendent Rick Penney, who leads the RCMP’s GTA drug enforcement unit.
A total of 11 people have been charged in the scheme, including five employees of Pearson, two Jamaicans — one a police officer — and four of their Toronto associates, two of whom remained on outstanding warrants. Charges include conspiracy and importation and exportation of controlled substances."

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