A man who tried to claim a $10,000 boat was a gift when crossing the U.S.-Canada border at Aldergrove will not get a refund on the $5,700 fine he paid, a federal judge has ruled.
On May 28, 2022, Rod Verdie crossed the border in to Canada from Washington State, towing a boat.
Asked if he had anything to declare, Verdie showed the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officer a bill of sale, indicating he had received both the boat and trailer as gifts, and estimated they had a total value of about $2,000.
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