Mexican Smuggler Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison After Drug Bust at BC Airport

Cocaine and methamphetamine, hidden in a suitcase, seized at Abbotsford International Airport in B.C. on March 29, 2023. CBSA handout

A Mexican national has been sentenced to six years in prison after being caught trying to smuggle drugs in a hidden suitcase compartment at the Abbotsford International Airport in British Columbia.

Martha Alvarado-Lopez was sentenced Nov. 27, 2023, after being charged with importation and possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking.