Canadian customs officer - have been charged in connection with the RCMP investigation of a drug ring.

Eight people - including a Canadian customs officer - have been charged in connection with the RCMP investigation of a drug ring.The investigation, which began in 2007, stemmed from information provided by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the FBI.The FBI established links between drug suppliers in Quebec and New Brunswick following the arrest of a cannabis supplier in Florida.
The customs officer was arrested last week during a controlled delivery of drugs across the St-Bernard-de-Lacolle border crossing between Quebec and the U.S.
Four people have been arrested by RCMP in Quebec and Edmunston, N.B., and three other people are still being sought.