Oregon man charged with gun smuggling

The Canada Border Services Agency has charged an Oregon man with gun smuggling.

In a news release, the CBSA said a 24-year-old man attempted to cross into Canada at the Carway border crossing on May 3, 2015.

While he was being processed, agents referred him for further examination.

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After searching his truck, they discovered two undeclared firearms – a prohibited 9mm pistol and a restricted .22-calibre revolver.

The CBSA said the guns were found in a storage compartment hidden beneath a bed mattress in the trailer.

As a result, the CBSA’s Criminal Investigations Sections charged Peter Joseph Jennings with two counts of smuggling and two count of making false statements under the Customs Act.

He is also charged with two counts of unauthorized importing of a firearm under the criminal code.

Jennings is scheduled to appear in Lethbridge Provincial Court on July 8, 2015.