Three men charged after transporting 89 firearms bound for Canada
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Updated · CBC Sports · May 9
Three men charged after transporting 89 firearms bound for Canada
10 articles · Updated · CBC Sports · May 9
Two suspects are Canadian citizens, and the third is Pakistani; they were stopped on State Route 90 in New York’s Finger Lakes region, where officers found 17 stolen guns.
U.S. authorities said the men, all in their 20s, face smuggling, unlicensed dealing, transporting stolen firearms and possession charges, with maximum combined penalties of 35 years each if convicted.
The case highlights Canada’s long-running problem with U.S.-sourced crime guns: Toronto police traced 88% of 717 seized crime guns to the U.S. in 2024, while border firearm seizures rose to 839.
With 88% of its crime guns from America, is Canada's safety reliant on U.S. legal battles and policies?
How can the U.S. stop arming foreign criminals while its new policies aim to protect domestic gun owners?