The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Criminal Investigations Unit has laid two charges under the Customs Act and two charges under the Criminal Code following a firearm seizure at the Chief Mountain port of entry.
On July 3, 2014, CBSA officers examined Roy Fielding Neel Jr.’s vehicle and seized an undeclared loaded .38 calibre semi-automatic pistol and a magazine. Neel, 66, of Waddy, Kentucky, was arrested.
He was released on recognizance until his first court appearance in Lethbridge Provincial Court on September 4, 2014.
Quick Facts
- This is the second firearm seizure since the seasonal reopening of the port of Chief Mountain.
- To date, officers in Southern Alberta have seized 25 undeclared firearms.
- The CBSA advises travellers they are required to declare all goods they are bringing into Canada, including any firearms and weapons
- Failure to declare goods, including firearms, and other Customs Act contraventions may lead to prosecution in a court of law.
Associated Links
Fact Sheet: Planning to Bring Firearms to Canada?
Importing a Firearm or Weapon into Canada
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