In May and June of this year, border services officers in Windsor, Toronto and Montreal intercepted four parcels containing firearms parts and tools for manufacturing firearms. The parcels were being imported from the United States and were all destined for the same address in Windsor, Ontario.
On July 17, 2025, following an extensive investigation, a search warrant was executed at an address in Windsor, Ontario. The following items were seized:
- 48 firearms;
- 30 prohibited auto sears used to convert semi-automatic firearms into fully automatic machine guns;
- various firearms parts;
- 175 magazines of which 104 were prohibited, including 4 x 50 round drum magazines;
- approximately 17,000 rounds of ammunition.
A resident of Windsor, Ontario, has been arrested and charged by the CBSA under the Customs Act and Criminal Code.
- one count of smuggling a controlled/regulated device
- one count of smuggling a prohibited device
- one count of unauthorized importation of a prohibited device
- one count of attempt to manufacture a firearm
- two counts of possession of a prohibited device without a licence
- three counts of improper storage of a firearm
- three counts of possession of a firearm at a place other than indicated on a licence
Please visit this link for more information: https://www.canada.ca/en/border-services-agency/news/2025/09/cbsa-investigation-in-windsor-leads-to-criminal-charges-and-a-seizure-of-48-firearms-30-devices-used-to-convert-semi-automatic-firearms-to-fully-au.html