Ottawa, Ontario
The Central Region Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), announced today the sentencing of Kyowa Shaw of Mississauga, Ontario following a joint investigation into the attempted exportation of 37 kg of dried cannabis.
On November 9, 2023, a CBSA Detector Dog team at Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport identified suspected cannabis in a traveller's two suitcases destined for Birmingham, England, via Paris. The individual and the drugs were transferred to the RCMP.
In a joint interview conducted by the CBSA and the RCMP, Shaw acknowledged being compensated $2,000 for his flight ticket and promised $10,000 upon delivery.
On May 8, 2025, Shaw pled guilty to possession of cannabis for exportation and possession of over 30 g of dried cannabis.
On September 11, 2025, he received an 18-month conditional sentence order.