CBSA investigation leads to 12-months imprisonment for Ontario resident convicted of firearm-related charges
News release
February 16, 2026
Mississauga, ON
Following a Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) firearm smuggling investigation, on January 15, 2026, Jamaal Shaquille McCallum, a resident of Scarborough, ON, has pled guilty to the following offences under the Criminal Code:
- One count of Possession of ammunition contrary to a prohibition order;
- Two counts of Possession of prohibited devices contrary to a prohibition order;
- One count of Unauthorized possession of a prohibited device knowing its possession is unauthorized.
He has been sentenced in the Ontario Court of Justice to 12-months imprisonment, 24-months probation, and issued a lifetime firearms ban.
In February of 2024, CBSA’s Ontario Firearm Smuggling Enforcement Team (OFSET) launched an investigation into McCallum. The investigation began after two packages containing firearm parts, mailed from China, were intercepted by Border Services Officers at the International Mail Processing Centre in Mississauga, ON. Both packages were destined to McCallum’s residence in Scarborough, ON.
On April 24, 2024, CBSA’s OFSET Investigators, with the assistance of Toronto Police’s Emergency Task Force, executed search warrants at McCallum’s residence. He was arrested and charged by OFSET with several offences under the Customs Act and the Criminal Code.
The CBSA is keeping Canadian communities safe by intercepting firearms and illegal weapons from entering Canada. Firearms, firearm parts, and weapons are high-risk commodities, and the identification of illicit movement and interdiction of these commodities is an enforcement priority of the CBSA. CBSA officers are Canada's first line of defense in preventing illegal weapons and other contraband from entering Canada.
Quotes
“This criminal conviction is the result of the excellent work done by the officers of the Canada Border Services Agency in stopping the flow of illegal firearms and firearms parts into Canada. It is the kind of work CBSA personnel do every day to disrupt the criminals who put our safety at risk and to keep our borders secure.”
- The Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety
“The CBSA’s Ontario Firearms Smuggling Enforcement Team works hard to keep firearms and firearm parts from threatening the safety of our communities. This conviction is a direct result of the dedicated work of CBSA’s Investigators and Border Services Officers.”
- An Nguyen, Director of Canada Border Services Agency’s OFSET
Quick facts
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It is the mandate of the CBSA to control the flow of firearms, weapons and other prohibited devices, to ensure compliance with existing laws, regulations and orders, including the Customs Act, Firearms Act and the Criminal Code.
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The CBSA’s Ontario Firearms Smuggling Enforcement Team (OFSET) is a group of criminal investigators, intelligence analysts, and intelligence officers who are dedicated solely to investigating firearms smuggling throughout the Province of Ontario.
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The CBSA conducts targeting and inspection activities to identify and intercept contraband. These activities consistently result in numerous seizures across the country and subsequent investigations and charges under the Customs Act and the Criminal Code.
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CBSA Investigators have the ability to obtain search warrants and other judicial authorizations to search and seize evidence of criminal offences under the Customs Act and other border-related legislation.
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Canada is investing $1.3 billion to bolster security at the border and strengthen the immigration system, all while keeping Canadians safe. Information on the border plan is available at The Government of Canada’s Border Plan: significant investments to strengthen border security and our immigration system.
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If you have information about suspicious cross-border activity, including firearms smuggling, please contact the CBSA Border Watch Line toll-free at 1-888-502-9060, or visit us online.
Contacts
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Canada Border Services Agency
media@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca
1-877-761-5945
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