On January 23, 2026, a Nova Scotia (NS) resident was sentenced to six years in prison for manufacturing 3D firearms. The conviction follows a joint investigation by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police/Halifax Regional Police Integrated Gun and Drug Unit.
They were found guilty at the Dartmouth Provincial Court of the following offences under the Criminal Code:
- 99 (1)(a) – Three counts of weapons trafficking, manufacturing
- 102.1 – One count of possession of computer data pertaining to a firearm
- 104.1 – One count of altering a non-prohibited cartridge magazine into a prohibited device
- 117.01(1) – Three counts of possession of firearm contrary to prohibition order
On March 6, 2024, CBSA Commercial Operations in the Greater Toronto Area intercepted a package containing a firearm part known as a fire control unit. The package had arrived via international courier from China and was destined to an individual in Dartmouth, NS. Evidence and intelligence were referred to the RCMP/Halifax Regional Police Integrated Gun and Drug Unit.
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