Halifax man charged after allegedly planning to purchase restricted firearm, over-capacity magazine

A Halifax man faces multiple charges after RCMP allege he tried to illegally purchase a restricted firearm and over-capacity magazines.

The Mounties say police arrested a 31-year-old man on Wilkinson Avenue on Jan. 27.

Leonidas George Kapsalis is facing the following charges:

• attempted possession of a firearm while unauthorized
• possession of a prohibited device
• attempted possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized
• attempted possession of a restricted firearm with ammunition
• attempting to import a restricted firearm
• failure to comply with a condition of a recognizance