Pubdate: Wed, 03 Feb 2010
Source: National Post (Canada)
Copyright: 2010 Canwest Publishing Inc.
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Author: Kenyon Wallace
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Seventy-Four-Year-Old Hamilton Woman Arrested at Border on 1980 Pot Warrant

A 74-year-old woman from Hamilton, attempting to cross the border 
into Lewiston, N.Y., learned the hard way on Monday how the United 
States does not take kindly to drug charges, no matter how old. U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection says Homenella Cole advised border 
officers when she arrived at the Lewiston-Queenston border crossing 
that because of previous criminal convictions in Canada, she was 
inadmissible to the United States.

"She said she wanted a waiver to enter the U.S., which is not 
uncommon," said Customs spokesman Kevin Corsaro.

A routine criminal record check revealed that Ms. Cole was the 
subject of a warrant issued on April 1, 1980 by the New York City 
Police Department.

The warrant charges her with possession with the intent to distribute 
marijuana. Ms. Cole was arrested and was extradicted to New York City.
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