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BarabooBob
May 22, 2019Explorer III
My wife and I experienced a 45 minute inspection of our class C when we crossed into Canada at Sumas, BC. When we were in line, the Customs officer looked out of his bubble and said something to another Customs officer. A minute later, an officer carrying a rifle took up a position behind a barrier while we pulled up to the window. They asked us is we EVER had any firearms or ammunition in the RV and when we said yes, they wanted to know where the firearms had been stored. They took our passports and had us pull into the inspection area. Three officers met us, and searched us before having us wait inside the building, facing the desk and being told to not turn around to look outside. After 45 minutes, I was told that my pocket knife and leatherman were on the dash of the RV and that we could leave. While in the RV, they tore the sheets and blankets off of the bed, emptied the cupboards onto the be, and went through all of the food in the frig. We ended up throwing the food away. I believe that we fit some profile that they were looking for and there was nothing we could do about it.
Getting back into the US at Roosville took us about 5 minutes combined at both Customs stops.
Getting back into the US at Roosville took us about 5 minutes combined at both Customs stops.
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