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Woodstock, Ont. pair facing 27 charges after loaded ‘ghost gun,’ parts seized from home: OPP

The loaded ghost gun police say they seized from a home in Woodstock, Ont. this week. Ontario Provincial Police/Handout

Two Woodstock, Ont. residents are facing a multitude of charges after provincial police say an assembled and loaded “ghost gun” and three 3D printers were seized this week from a home as part of a joint investigation with Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).

Members of Oxford OPP, Woodstock police, the OPP Provincial Weapons Enforcement Unit, the OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit, and CBSA raided a home in the city on Wednesday in connection with the probe which began last month, police said.

According to police, in addition to the 3D printers — one of which was allegedly in the process of printing “ghost gun” parts — officers also seized stolen property, suspected morphine pills, suspected cocaine, and cash from the home.

One of three 3D printers provincial police say they seized from a home in Woodstock Ont. this week. Police said one of the printers was in the process of printing “ghost gun” parts when they raided the home. Ontario Provincial Police/Handout

“Ghost guns” are untraceable, unserialized homemade firearms that are either assembled from other weapon parts, or purchased as a kit and then assembled at home. 3D printers can produce “ghost gun” parts which can then be assembled into a functional firearm.

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The raid was the culmination of an investigation that began in October after CBSA inspectors intercepted and seized a package containing prohibited devices bound for a Woodstock address, police said.

The two accused, a 33-year-old man and 36-year-old woman, both from Woodstock, face multiple counts under the Customs Act, Criminal Code, and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

Police say the 33-year-old faces two charges under the Customs Act, including smuggling prohibited goods into Canada and possessing illegally imported goods, and one count under the CDSA of possessing a Schedule I substance for the purposes of trafficking.

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He also faces 13 Criminal Code counts, including possessing a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm, possessing for the purpose of weapons trafficking, trafficking firearms, weapons, devices or ammunition, and four counts of unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm.

The 36-year-old faces the same CDSA count, along with 10 Criminal Code counts, including possessing a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm, possessing for the purpose of weapons trafficking, trafficking firearms, weapons, devices or ammunition, and four counts of unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm.

Both are expected to appear in Woodstock court at a later date. Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.

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