Illegal Guns

• No jail time for last of 5 men charged in major Metro Vancouver gun trafficking bust

  The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit seized a cache of handguns, a rifle, prohibited gun parts, ammunition, drugs and money in raids in a 2023 operation. 

  Crime

  Jan 15
  
• Millions worth of illegal drugs, guns seized across 3 organized crime networks in Ontario

  'We discovered not one but three criminal networks were responsible for selling vast quantities of illicit drugs,' said Det. Insp. Lee Fulford of the OPP.

  Crime

  Aug 9, 2023
  
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• 550 charges laid in months-long London, Ont. police investigation into illegal guns

  London police unveiled the results of Project SAFE, a multi-agency investigation that yielded 70 individuals facing 550 combined criminal charges between April and July.

  Crime

  Jul 27, 2023
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• New gun lab aimed at speeding up criminal investigations across Manitoba

  The Manitoba government is putting up $5.2 million for a gun lab at the Winnipeg Police Service headquarters that will significantly improve processing times for investigations.

  Canada

  Jul 20, 2023
• Guelph police concerned about illegal firearms coming into city

  Police in Guelph, Ont., are sounding the alarm about a trend involving guns. There were three incidents in recent months in which illegal firearms were seized by police.

  Crime

  Jul 18, 2023
• B.C. man charged over alleged 3D-printed gun-making lab

  At one of several Abbotsford properties raided last year, police said they found a pair of 3D printers, 3D printed pistol frames and Glock firearms parts.

  Crime

  May 25, 2023
• Winnipeg man faces charges after selling, trading guns to gang member

  A Winnipeg police probe found that firearms and ammunition were purchased from a local business and then sold to a known gang member between July 2021 and November 2022.

  Crime

  May 18, 2023
• Man in hospital, multiple guns seized in major police response at Chilliwack home

  The incident resulted in the deployment of an emergency response team and bomb squad, and police said they recovered multiple firearms at the scene.

  Crime

  May 3, 2023
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• 87 guns wrapped in bubble wrap, holiday paper in Chicago vehicle destined for Canada seized: police

  The guns were then placed in suitcases at the back of a Chicago vehicle being driven by a resident from Arizona and were destined for Canada, Johnson said.

  Crime

  Apr 11, 2023
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• N.S. mass shooting: how gun smuggling happened, and the inquiry’s call for reforms

  The final report of the public inquiry into Canada's worst mass shooting, released last week, details troubling breakdowns in information sharing and recommends reforms.

  Canada

  Apr 7, 2023