Pubdate: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 Source: Watertown Daily Times (NY) Copyright: 2005 Watertown Daily Times Contact: http://www.wdt.net Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/792 Author: Times wire services Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mjcn.htm (Cannabis - Canada) TWO RESIDENTS OF CANADA ACCUSED OF SMUGGLING POT FORT COVINGTON - U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officers arrested two Canadians for alleged pot smuggling Tuesday. Mario Whiswell, 39, and Sandra Beaudoin, 34, were charged with unlawful possession of marijuana and conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance after authorities seized nearly 40 pounds of drugs at the border. The two claimed to be entering the country to do Christmas shopping, but an examination of the vehicle's interior revealed 45 vacuum-packed bags of hydroponic marijuana with an estimated street value of $200,000, according to U.S. Customs spokesman Kevin A. Corsaro. Both suspects were turned over to state police for further investigation. - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin