The Ontario Firearms Smuggling Enforcement Team (OFSET) of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is cracking down on illegal firearms.
Royal Canadian Air Force Major Kendrick Barling, returning from the U.S., has been charged after undeclared firearms were found in his shipment.
Border Services officers executed search warrants in Kingston and Petawawa, uncovering prohibited weapons, including handguns, rifles, shotguns, and ammunition.
Major Barling has been charged by the CBSA with the following offences:
5x Customs Act s. 159(1) – Smuggle Goods into Canada
2x Customs Act s. 153(a) – Making False Statements
2x Export and Import Permits Act s. 14/19 – Import Goods without a Permit
9x Criminal Code s. 103(1) – Importing a Firearm Knowing it is Unauthorized
9x Criminal Code s. 104(1) – Unauthorized Importing of a Firearm
2x Criminal Code s. 86(2) – Contravention of Transportation Regulations
The accused is due in court on December 22nd.
Written by Joseph Goden
