Twelve firearms were seized from U.S. residents at Ontario ports of entry, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said.
Over the course of three days, officials seized 12 firearms, 18 magazines and 254 rounds of ammunition from U.S. residents at the Canada-U.S. border.
The offences happened at ports of entry in southern Ontario, officials said in a .
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The weapons were seized at the following ports of entry, the CBSA told the Star: Ambassador Bridge and Windsor-Detroit Tunnel in Windsor, Blue Water Bridge in Point Edward, Peace Bridge in Fort Erie and Queenston Bridge Lewiston Bridge in Niagara-on-the Lake.
A total of seven people were arrested under the Customs Act, fined, denied entry to Canada and returned to the U.S. because of the items that were seized, the agency added.
Anyone entering Canada with a firearm must declare the item to a border services officer, provide the necessary documents and have a valid purpose such as hunting or competitions.
“If you do not declare the firearm or are untruthful, the CBSA may seize it, and you may face criminal charges and/or monetary penalties,” the CBSA said on its .
Allie Moustakis is a staff reporter, working out of the Star’s
radio room in ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½. Reach her via email: amoustakis@thestar.ca
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