Surrey man charged two years after allegedly attempting to traffic 200 pounds of meth

A Surrey resident was charged August 10 for allegedly importing nearly 200 pounds of methamphetamine two years earlier at the Pacific Highway Border Crossing. If convicted, he could face life in prison.

Steven Andrew Golding, 64, allegedly imported and possessed methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking on December 1, 2018, according to an August 19 RCMP news release. The charges were approved by the Public Prosecution Service of Canada after an investigation by an RCMP Federal Serious and Organized Crime team, the release states.

In 2018, Golding and a passenger were searched by Canada Border Services Agency officers during a secondary examination of their commercial Volvo tractor trailer.

The passenger was not charged, according to the release.

Golding was arrested on August 17, 2020 and released on the promise to appear on September 14 at the Surrey Provincial Court.

Stephen Lee, inspector for the RCMP Federal Serious Organized Crime, said methamphetamine is sold in B.C. by the 0.1 gram. The amount seized equals 900,000 doses, he said.

“We commend our partners at Canada Border Services Agency for their sharpness in detecting and locating these dangerous narcotics,” Lee said in the news release. “Our FSOC investigators rose to the challenge to gather solid evidence for charges to be laid.”