Rocket launcher and grenades seized in the Southern Ontario Region

News Release

Southern Ontario Region July enforcement highlights

 

August 26, 2016    Niagara Falls, Ontario                Canada Border Services Agency

 

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers in the Southern Ontario Region were busy over the month of July with several seizures of undeclared items.

At the Peace Bridge on July 3, an undeclared disposable rocket launcher tube and two undeclared grenades were discovered in the vehicle of two Louisiana residents. The men did not have any documentation stating that the launcher was deactivated and the grenades appeared to be inert. The Niagara Regional Police Service Emergency Task Unit attended and the Provincial Weapons Enforcement Unit was consulted. The devices were deemed to be safe and it was determined they were unusable. The launcher and grenades were seized with no terms of release. After paying the $1,500 vehicle terms of release, the men were allowed to proceed into Canada.

 

Quotes

“Illegal firearms and weapons are high-risk commodities and their interdiction is a CBSA enforcement priority. I am proud of how diligently our officers work to fulfill the important role they play in keeping our borders safe.”

Rick Comerford, Regional Director General, Southern Ontario Region

 

Quick Facts

• Anyone with information about suspicious cross-border activity is encouraged to call the CBSA Border Watch Toll-free Line at 1-888-502-9060.

 

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Contacts

Southern Ontario Media Relations
Canada Border Services Agency
CBSA-ASFC_SouthernOntarioRegionNews@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca
Media Line: 1-844-580-3636

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