The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Criminal Investigations Unit has laid a total of eight charges against three individuals in three separate seizures at the ports of Coutts, Carway and Chief Mountain in Southern Alberta.
On July 18, 2014, Michael James Littlehorn, 60, of Golden, Colorado, attempted to enter Canada at the port of Chief Mountain. He is facing two Customs Act charges for failing to declare a .357 revolver and two speed loaders each containing 12 rounds of ammunition. Littlehorn was released on recognizance until his first court appearance in Lethbridge Provincial Court on October 15, 2014.
On July 19, 2014, Clint Corey Not Afraid, 24, of Fort Smith, Montana, attempted to enter Canada at the port of Coutts. He is facing two Customs Act charges for failing to declare a .357 revolver. He has been remanded until his next court appearance in Lethbridge Provincial Court on July 25, 2014.
On July 20, 2014, Daniel E. Helton, 51, of Goshen, Ohio, attempted to enter Canada at the port of Carway. He is facing two Customs Act charges and two Criminal Code charges for failing to declare a loaded .40 calibre pistol. Helton was released on recognizance until his first court appearance in Lethbridge Provincial Court on October 15, 2014.
Quick Facts
- Officers in Southern Alberta have seized 33 undeclared firearms so far in 2014 – 16 of which have been seized in July.
- The CBSA advises travellers that they 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.
Associated Links
Fact Sheet: Planning to Bring Firearms to Canada?
Importing a Firearm or Weapon into Canada
Contact
Lisa White, Media Relations
Canada Border Services Agency
PrairieMedia@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca
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