A Quebec man has pleaded guilty to attempting to manufacture multiple firearms with a 3D printer, including an AR-15, and spreading hate speech about the Jewish community.
Pascal Tribout, who lives in Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, a small municipality northwest of the Island of Montreal, was arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) on June 13, 2024.
He entered the guilty plea at the Saint-Jerome, Que. courthouse on Friday, avoiding the need to hold a trial. He is facing imprisonment for the crimes and is expected to apologize to the Jewish community before he is sentenced in 2025.
The RCMP released this photo of a 3D printer following the arrest of a man who allegedly made homemade guns. (Source: RCMP)
The 38-year-old man was first targeted by the authorities in November 2023 when Canada’s spy agency, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), tipped off the Mounties about possible firearms-related criminal activities, according to an agreed statement of facts filed in court.
The RCMP’s Integrated National …