The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is committed to protecting Canadians by keeping prohibited firearms out of our communities.
In 2022, CBSA Pacific Region Criminal Investigators opened an investigation into an importer after being advised of multiple shipments containing parts required in the manufacturing of 3D printed firearms. The shipments were identified at the Vancouver International Mail Centre in British Columbia and the Toronto International Mail Processing Centre in Ontario. This file is connected to a national investigation led by the Sûreté du Québec into a supplier in Montréal.
On June 20, 2023, CBSA Pacific Region Criminal Investigators, assisted by the RCMP Integrated Emergency Response Team, executed a search warrant on a residence in Langley, BC. A number of items were seized as evidence, including:
- three 3D printed firearms;
- one 3D printer and filament;
- two suppressors;
- one overcapacity magazine; and
- various ammunition.
On June 21, 2023, the resident was arrested for alleged offences under Section 155 of the Customs Act and Section 99(1) of the Criminal Code. The individual has been released pending further investigation by the CBSA.
This search warrant was one of 46 executed as part of a national operation to combat 3D printed guns. The CBSA's Pacific Region is proud to have worked with law enforcement partners across the country as part of the Sûreté du Québec led investigation into the importation and distribution of parts used to manufacture 3D printed firearms.
