Straw Purchasing

• Edmonton police charge Devon, Alta., woman for allegedly operating as ‘straw buyer’

  A 23-year-old Devon, Alta., woman has been charged with several firearms-related offences as a result of a gun trafficking investigation by the Edmonton Police Service. 

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  Sep 1, 2022
  
• Edmonton man charged with trafficking firearms after straw purchasing investigation

  Amid an increase in gun violence, Edmonton police say a local man has been arrested and accused of buying firearms legally and then re-selling them on the black market.

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  Mar 28, 2022
  
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• Gun for sale on buy and sell website leads Edmonton police to charge 2 men with firearms trafficking

  The Edmonton Police Service launched its investigation in September 2020 after receiving information that a man was selling a prohibited gun on a local online buy and sell site.

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  Dec 22, 2020
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• Grande Prairie man facing 31 charges after restricted handguns allegedly sold to criminals

  ALERT said its organized crime and gang team arrested Allan Salud, "who was allegedly involved in trafficking restricted handguns."

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  May 20, 2020
• Edmonton gun seizure leads to organized crime charges against Airdrie man: ALERT

  A southern Alberta man is facing several charges after police allege he legally purchased guns to give to criminal organizations.

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  May 14, 2020
• Grande Prairie woman facing firearms trafficking charges

  A northern Alberta woman has been arrested after allegations that she was "straw purchasing" handguns, meaning she bought them legally to re-sell on the criminal market.

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  Oct 7, 2019
• Alberta man accused of selling guns to criminal market: ALERT

  Police have laid charges against a 23-year-old Alberta man after he allegedly sold guns in the criminal market.

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  May 22, 2019
• Weapons seized during suspected deal between firearms trafficker and drug dealer in northern Alberta

  Police allege the transaction was what's known as a straw deal.

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  May 21, 2019
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• Man charged with selling weapons on black market; guns recovered in Calgary, Toronto: ALERT

  The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) said a man lawfully acquired multiple handguns during a nine-month period beginning in Feb. 2016. He then sold them on the black market, police said.

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  Nov 28, 2018