Texas and North Dakota men facing total of eight charges
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today that the Criminal Investigations Unit has laid eight charges in two separate firearms seizure at the North Portal port of entry.
On July 13, 2014, CBSA officers examined a truck and trailer and seized a .380 semi-automatic pistol concealed in the cab of the commercial truck. The CBSA arrested Willie Stemon Goode Jr, 45, of Spring, Texas. He was charged with three counts under the Customs Act and two counts under the Criminal Code. He was released on recognizance and his next appearance in Estevan Provincial Court is on September 8, 2014.
On August 8, 2014, CBSA officers examined a pick-up truck and seized a 9 mm pistol concealed in the centre console of the truck and four prohibited over capacity magazines. The CBSA arrested Nadir Abdel Torres, 34, of Mandan, North Dakota. He was charged with three counts under the Customs Act. He was released on $3,000 recognizance and his next appearance in Regina Provincial Court is on August 25, 2014.
Quick Facts
- Officers in southern Saskatchewan have seized 27 undeclared firearms this year.
- 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.
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