Undeclared firearm seized at the Prescott port of entry

News Release

May 5, 2016                  Prescott, Ontario                Canada Border Services Agency

 

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today charges against a Mississippi man who attempted to smuggle a prohibited weapon from the United States at the Prescott port of entry.

On April 22, 2016, Terrance Bouldin, 31, of Madison, Mississippi, followed his GPS into Canada on route to Chicago. The commercial driver presented himself at primary inspection and indicated that he had no firearms or other weapons. During a secondary examination, border services officers found a loaded semi-automatic firearm in his vehicle. The gun was seized and Bouldin arrested.

On April 22, CBSA investigators charged Bouldin with non-report of goods, making false statements, smuggling, unauthorized possession of a firearm, careless transportation of a firearm and possession of a loaded restricted firearm under subsections 91(1) and 85(1) of the Criminal Code, and subsection 12(1), paragraph 153(a) and section 159 of the Customs Act.

Bouldin was released from custody and his next court appearance will be on May 20, 2016 in Brockville.

Quick Facts                                    

• Canadian firearms laws are clear. Anyone importing firearms and weapons into Canada must declare them and meet all licensing and registration requirements under the Firearms Act.
• Failure to declare goods, including firearms and weapons, and other Customs Act contraventions may lead to prosecution in a court of law.
• Anyone with information about suspicious cross-border activity is encouraged to call the CBSA Border Watch toll-free line at 1-888-502-9060.

 

Quote

 “The CBSA takes its border protection responsibilities very seriously, including the interdiction of prohibited firearms and weapons. This seizure is an important reminder to travellers to declare all firearms upon entry to Canada.”
- Lance Markell, CBSA St. Lawrence District Director

 

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