Canadians arrested at border drug bust

[MaineDem]

COBURN GORE -- A navigation device suggested a shortcut that landed a Canadian man and woman in jail after they pulled up to a remote U.S. border crossing with $70,000 worth of drugs in the man's car, police said.

The pair was following GPS directions that showed going through Maine was the quickest route from Quebec, where they were, to Newfoundland, where they were headed late Monday night, police said.

Before they reached the U.S., they stopped at a Canadian border crossing station to ask agents there about the shortcut, said Matthew Cashman, a Maine Drug Enforcement Agency supervisor.

"They questioned whether they should go over the (U.S.) border or not, but the Canadian customs told them they were going to shave over two hours off the trip," Cashman said, citing police reports.

http://www.onlinesentinel.com/news/canadians-arrested-at-border-drug-bust_2011-12-01.html

They never intended to enter the US. Oops.

Penalties don't seem very harsh.