Pubdate: Thu, 20 May 2004
Source: Montreal Gazette (CN QU)
Copyright: 2004 The Gazette, a division of Southam Inc.
Contact:  http://www.canada.com/montreal/montrealgazette/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/274

BORDER SERVICES OFFICER CHARGED WITH MARIJUANA SMUGGLING

(AP) - A Canada Border Services Agency officer and another Canadian citizen 
have been charged with conspiracy after the officer was arrested while 
allegedly attempting to smuggle more than 22 kilograms of marijuana into 
the U.S., authorities said.

"For law enforcement officers on both sides of the border, it's a sad day 
when someone in a position of authority violates the public's trust," said 
Michael Mach, agent-in-charge of the U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement office in Grand Forks.

Gary Graboski, 35, who worked as a border inspector for the Canadian 
agency, was arrested May 13 just south of the Pinecreek, Minn., port of 
entry. Agents determined he intended to deliver the marijuana hidden in the 
bed of his pickup to another man. The investigation led to the arrest a 
short time later of Loran Stewart, 37, also a Canadian citizen, in Warroad, 
Minn. Graboski has been charged with conspiracy to commit a controlled 
substance crime, and Stewart was charged with second-degree conspiracy to 
commit a controlled substance crime.

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