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Firearm Smuggler Busted for Violating Firearms Prohibition Order

A 6-week investigation involving 11 different agencies, specialised enforcement units and police detachments  resulted in the arrest of three people for weapons trafficking offences, one of whom was already subject to a Firearms Prohibition Order from his past offences.

Drug and Gun Smuggling Ring Busted

Congratulations to Cornwall Police Service for their part in shutting down a sophisticated smuggling operation that used Akwesasne territory on Cornwall Island to smuggle drugs south and illegal guns north.

In the process, Cornwall Police took down a well-known criminal with a Firearms Prohibition Order against him – not that the piece of paper stopped this repeat offender from obtaining more illegal guns. 

David Lametti Drops Mandatory Minimums for Serious Firearm Offences

Justice Minister David Lametti’s performance during last Thursday’s press conference for Bill C-22 rivalled Justin Trudeau’s or even William Shatner’s for overacting. 

“We’re turning the page on a FAILED [overemphasised for dramatic effect] Conservative criminal justice policy.”

“It was an approach that did NOT [overemphasised for dramatic effect] make our communities safer.”  

“It did NOT [overemphasised for dramatic effect] deter criminals.”  

“It did NOT [overemphasised for dramatic effect] make the justice system system more effective or more fair.”  

US Lawyer Charged with Gun Smuggling Postpones Trial Again

We love our American neighbours and we want you enjoy your time north of the 49th Parallel. Lest you find yourself facing gun smuggling charges I offer this gentle reminder: Canadian gun laws differ greatly from American gun laws.

Please make sure you understand all the Canadian legal requirements for possessing firearms while you are here.

Two Canadian Would-Be Gun Smugglers Busted in Minnesota

Note to OTHER potential gun smugglers:

When driving down an American highway on your way back to Canada with a truck full of illegal guns, you probably don’t want to get high and break the speed limit.

Just sayin…

Toronto Gun Smuggler Ayub Y. Guled Nabbed in New York

I heartily congratulate the New York State Police for doing what Public Safety Minister Bill Blair refuses to do – arrest gun smugglers and put them in prison.

Gun Smuggler Pleads Guilty, Walks Out of Court a Free Man

Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, are you willing to take my bet that lifelong criminal and gun smuggler Curtis Elliott will be arrested again for selling illegal guns at some point in the near future?

I’ll give you 2:1 odds against.

Violent N.B. Drug Dealer Nicholas Bain Finally Arrested

It took them three months, but New Brunswick RCMP finally got their man.

On August 11, 2020, a search warrant was executed at a home on Main Street in Sackville, and Nicholas Bain was located and arrested without incident after evading the RCMP for 84 days.

Marquis Watkins: Gun Smuggler Nets 3 Years in Prison

To the fine men and women of Canada Border Services Agency, thank you for your diligence and persistence. You stopped Marquis Watkins from delivering 20 illegal guns into the hands of Toronto’s drug dealers, gang members and other violent criminals.To Public Safety Minister Bill Blair…