CBSA investigation results in firearms seizure and charges against two individuals in Ottawa

April 15, 2026

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) laid multiple charges against two individuals on March 18, 2026, after seizing several firearms and prohibited weapons from a residence in Ottawa, Ontario.

The investigation began in January 2025 when CBSA officers at the International Mail Processing Centre in Mississauga, Ontario seized a prohibited conductive energy weapon, commonly referred to as a stun gun, from a package destined for a residence in Ottawa.

On April 29, 2025, the CBSA’s Criminal Investigations Section executed a search warrant at the residence with support from the Ottawa Police Service. During the search warrant, officers found and seized:

three firearms
two prohibited knives
five brass knuckles
two conductive energy weapons (stun guns)
forged documents

Please visit this link for more information: https://www.canada.ca/en/border-services-agency/news/2026/04/cbsa-investigation-results-in-firearms-seizure-and-charges-against-two-individuals-in-ottawa.html

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Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)

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