A U.S. resident is facing charges after Canada Border Services Agency officers seized prohibited handguns, long guns and ammunition at the Canada-U.S. border at Lansdowne.
The CBSA says on July 5, a driver arrived at the Lansdowne port of entry and was referred for secondary screening.
"During the examination, CBSA officers discovered 2 prohibited handguns, 2 long guns, a prohibited butterfly knife and ammunition inside the vehicle," the CBSA said.The U.S. resident is facing 19 charges, including four counts of smuggling, four counts of possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unwarranted and four counts of careless use of a firearm.
"I’m tremendously proud of our officers at Lansdowne for intercepting these undeclared and prohibited firearms before they could enter Canada," Eric Lapierre, CBSA Northern Ontario Region regional director general, said in a statement.The suspect will appear in court in Brockville on Aug. 11.
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