A B.C. man is facing criminal charges after police raided what they say was a gun-manufacturing lab using 3D printers.
In a media release Thursday, the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU) said arrested two men and a woman on May 28, 2021 as it raided three properties in Abbotsford and one in Aldergrove.
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At one of the Abbotsford properties, police said they found a pair of 3D printers, 3D printed pistol frames and Glock firearms parts.
Officers also seized 1.7 kilograms of methamphetamines’ and 300 grams of fentanyl, the CFSEU said.
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Prosecutors have since charged Tyson Saverio Santolla, 33, with firearms manufacturing, possession of a restricted weapon and possession for the purpose of trafficking.
He has since been released on court-ordered conditions.
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