3D firearm manufacturing equipment intercepted in Mississauga; Ontario man charged [Video]

The Canada Border Services Agency intercepted multiple packages containing prohibited firearm devices and 3D manufacturing equipment in Mississauga and Vancouver facilities.

Border services officers at the international mail and cargo processing facilities in Mississauga and Vancouver discovered the falsely declared packages destined for the same address, the CBSA said Monday.

The packages contained various prohibited firearm devices and 3D manufacturing equipment, typically used to build AR-15 (semi-automatic rifle) style firearms, the CBSA said.

On Nov. 12, 2024, CBSA officers executed a search warrant at a home in Aurora.

Officers seized four 3D-manufactured prohibited firearms, two 3D-printed prohibited devices, one 3D-printed restricted firearm, two 3D printers, multiple prohibited suppressors and suppressor parts, as well as various additional automatic rifle parts, tools and accessories, the CBSA said.

The York Regional Police Emergency Response Unit assisted in the investigation.

“CBSA officers work around the clock to prevent gun violence by stopping the flow of …