The U.S. Department of Justice says a British Columbia man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for attempting to smuggle ecstasy into Washington state. The two Canadian men were attempting to move more than 20 kilograms of ecstasy in backpacks by hiking across rural terrain. After they were spotted by authorities, Hall dropped his backpack, allegedly fired a gun, and fled back across the border to Canada. Laviolette was taken into custody immediately and after a two-day manhunt by American and Canadian authorities, Hall was arrested in Abbotsford. According to the U.S. Justice Department, it took more than five years to extradite Hall from Canada.

Source: CBC News February 23, 2019 06:22 UTC