CBSA-RCMP joint investigation leads to arrest for weapons and customs offences
News release
September 1, 2022 Amherst, NS Canada Border Services Agency/Royal Canadian Mounted Police
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are committed to protecting Canadians by keeping undeclared and prohibited weapons out of our communities.
An arrest has been made for weapons and customs offences as part of a joint investigation by the CBSA Criminal Investigations Section in Halifax, NS and Cumberland County District RCMP.
The investigation began in mid-July 2022 when CBSA officers at the Toronto International Mail Processing Centre seized a package containing a prohibited weapon, destined for an address in Amherst, NS.
On August 10, a search warrant was executed at a home on Parkwood Drive in Amherst, with assistance from the NS RCMP Emergency Response Team, CBSA Intelligence Officers, Cumberland County Integrated Street Crime Enforcement Unit and the Amherst Police Department. During the search of the home, CBSA and RCMP officers located and seized two cellphones and 15 prohibited weapons, including one brass knuckle, one switchblade, two butterfly knives, one tiger claw knife, one ballistic gun dart launcher and nine finger claw knives.
A 32-year-old Amherst man was arrested and transported to the Amherst RCMP Detachment. He will be facing a number of weapons-related and smuggling charges and will appear in Amherst Provincial Court at a later date.
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"This seizure is yet another example of the great collaboration between our law enforcement agencies. I want to thank members of the CBSA, RCMP and law enforcement partners for their continued commitment to protecting our communities."
The Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety
“We are proud of the outstanding work by all CBSA employees involved in this file. We work with our law enforcement partners to ensure public safety is top priority and keep prohibited weapons and devices out of our communities.”
Dominic Mallette, Director, Intelligence and Enforcement Operations Division, CBSA Atlantic Region
“These illegal weapons have no place in our communities. Anytime we can remove them from the street we are making our communities safer by preventing them from getting into the wrong hands. I would like to extend sincere thanks to CBSA, the RCMP Emergency Response Team, and the Amherst Police Department for their assistance in this joint investigation. It is yet another example of our ability to collaboratively work with law enforcement partners in maintaining public safety.”
S/Sgt. Craig Learning, Cumberland County District RCMP Commander
“We are very proud of the way we work collaboratively with our law enforcement partners. We have an excellent relationship with the Cumberland RCMP, CBSA and the RCMP Emergency Response Team which allows us to focus on what is important to our community. This proactive response removed dangerous weapons from our community and remains a priority for all Law Enforcement agencies, regardless of the uniform or the jurisdiction. We all work together towards common objectives to ensure a safe and healthy community.”
Chief Dwayne Pike, Chief of the Amherst Police Department
Quick facts
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Prohibited weapons are high-risk commodities and keeping them out of Canada is a CBSA enforcement priority.
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CBSA, RCMP and other law enforcement partners play a key role in protecting the safety and security of Canadians across the country.
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The CBSA screens goods, including international mail and courier items, coming into Canada and examines more closely those that may pose a threat to the safety of Canadians.
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If you have information about suspicious cross-border activity, please contact the CBSA Border Watch toll-free line at 1-888-502-9060.
Contacts
Media Relations, Canada Border Services Agency
media@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca
Media Line: 613-957-6500 or 1-877-761-5945
Cpl. Chris Marshall
Public Information Officer
Nova Scotia RCMP
rcmpns-grcne@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
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