August 25, 2016 by nicholsonj
A recent incident at the Canada-USA border crossing at Champlain, New York resulted in the border crossing being shut down for hours.
A Canadian man was found with a bottle of liquid methamphetamine during a U.S. Customs search of a Greyhound bus. During the process of confiscating the bottle, an investigator accidentally dropped it and the bottle broke. The contents of the bottle splashed onto the officer causing a burning sensation to his face and hands. He also had difficulty breathing.
The officer was taken to a local hospital for treatment and decontamination. The U.S. customs building was evacuated as a safety precaution and hazmat teams were called in to clean up the spill of the liquid.
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Man charged after hazmat situation at Champlain border crossing
Hazmat situation delays traffic for hours
Published 1:54 PM EDT Aug 15, 2016
CHAMPLAIN, N.Y. —A Canadian man faces charges after officials say he caused a hazmat situation at the Champlain border crossing.
New York State Police said Frantz-DY Coeuvilien Dolce, 35, of Montreal, was found with liquid methamphetamine during a U.S. Customs search of a Greyhound bus.
The discovery was made Friday afternoon at the U.S.-Canada border crossing on I-87.
Investigators said customs agents found a glass bottle in Coeuvilien Dolce's luggage.
A field test determined it was liquid meth, agents said.
An investigator was securing the bottle when it fell to the ground and broke. The officer was splashed with the contents, causing a burning sensation to his face and hands, as well as difficulty breathing.
The officer was taken to UVM Health Network CVPH in Plattsburgh for treatment and decontamination.
Agents evacuated the building to avoid further exposure. No one else was injured.
A hazmat team responded to the scene and cleaned up the liquid.
Coeuvilien Dolce was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance. He was arraigned in the Town of Mooers Court.
Coeuvilien Dolce was ordered held at the Clinton County Jail on $20,000 cash bail or $40,000 bond.
Traffic at the border was delayed for several hours while crews cleaned up the spill.
Normal operations resumed Friday night.
Because of the increase in traffic, there were also delays at the Rouses Point and Highgate Springs border crossings.