The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Criminal Investigations Unit has laid three charges under the Customs Act following a firearms and weapons seizure at the Ambassador Bridge port of entry.
On July 21, 2014, CBSA officers examined a vehicle and seized a revolver, a replica revolver, a push dagger, a brass-knuckle type weapon, a container of muzzleloading propellant, a box of lead round balls and 16 grams of suspected marijuana.
Thomas Williams, 31, of New York State, has been charged with non-report of goods, possession of prohibited goods and smuggling.
Quick Facts
- To date in 2014, officers in CBSA’s Southern Ontario Region have seized 95 firearms (non-restricted, restricted and prohibited) and 483 prohibited weapons and devices.
- All travellers are required to declare all goods they are bringing into Canada, including any firearms and weapons in their possession.
- Canadian residents and non-residents 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 other Customs Act contraventions may lead to prosecution in a court of law.
- Travellers may not import prohibited weapons or prohibited devices into Canada. This includes items such as pepper spray, mace, brass knuckles, switchblades, stun guns, silencers and replica firearms.
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“Our officers are the first line of defence in protecting Canadians from the smuggling of firearms and weapons. Stopping such activities at our border plays a big part in tackling crime and making our communities safer.”
Rick Comerford, Regional Director General, Southern Ontario Region
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Southern Ontario Communications
CBSA-ASFC_SouthernOntarioRegionNews@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca
1-844-580-3636
