Hundreds of firearms have been taken off the streets in Waterloo.
Waterloo Regional Police’s direct action response team were conducting an investigation earlier this month.
The investigation led to a vehicle which they stopped for a traffic violation in the area of Weber Street North and Bridgeport Road East on Friday night.
Investigators say during the stop, officers noticed some firearms and ammunition inside the vehicle. A total of 17 firearms were seized from the vehicle.
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The driver, a 39-year-old man from Guelph, was arrested and charged. He was held for a bail hearing.
Investigators then went to a home in Guelph on Saturday and executed a search warrant.
They discovered another 216 firearms, 156 were improperly stored, plus quantities of ammunition, magazines, and firearms parts inside the home.
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Investigators say more charges are pending.
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