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Traveler Caught with 22kg of Undeclared Meat at Airport

3/17/2026

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A traveller arriving from Egypt was found with over 22 kilograms of raw meat—duck, pigeon, chicken, and rabbit—at Toronto Pearson International Airport on March 8.
Detector dog Dharla assisted the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) in identifying the undeclared items.
The CBSA reiterated that all food products must be declared upon entry to Canada and that undeclared items can be confiscated due to health risks such as Salmonella infections.

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A traveller arriving from Egypt was found with over 22 kilograms of raw meat—duck, pigeon, chicken, and rabbit—at Toronto Pearson International Airport on March 8.
Detector dog Dharla assisted the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) in identifying the undeclared items.
The CBSA reiterated that all food products must be declared upon entry to Canada and that undeclared items can be confiscated due to health risks such as Salmonella infections.