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16-year-old Saskatoon boy arrested after CBSA seize shipment

Items seized by the Saskatoon Police Service on September 13. Saskatoon Police Service

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said it seized a suspicious package destined for a Saskatoon residence, which resulted in the arrest of a 16-year-old boy.

The shipment was stopped in Vancouver by CBSA on Sept. 2, who said they found two gun barrels and two overcapacity 9mm magazines prohibited in Canada.

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Officers added that the items were packaged as a commonly used construction tool with other firearm parts, shipped from the U.S.

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CBSA contacted the Saskatoon Police Service, who issued a search warrant at a residence in the city on Sept. 13 and found a loaded sawed-off .22 calibre rifle, an 83mm barrel, a 102mm barrel, two 15-round capacity magazines, bear spray, and ammunition.

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A 16-year-old boy was arrested and charged with:

• careless use or storage of a firearm
• possession of prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition
• possession of weapon for dangerous purpose
• carrying concealed weapon
• unauthorized possession of a firearm
• importing a prohibited device to Canada

Police said the investigation is ongoing.

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