Dude from Louisiana tries to cross border with six guns

CITY POLICE

NEWS RELEASE

**************************** Male charged with several weapon-related offences at Canada Customs

A 66-year-old male, Gerald Smith of 3532 St. Lure Lane in Sulphur, Louisiana was arrested yesterday at 4:22 p.m. at Canada Customs on Huron Street and charged with several weapon-related offences after being stopped and checked at Customs and found in possession of six firearms.

The accused had denied having any firearms to the customs officers when asked and when pulled over for a secondary inspection the firearms were located and he was arrested.

The firearms, some loaded, consisting of handguns, revolvers and rifles were seized.

Ammunition was also found inside the vehicle and was seized.

City Police attended and the male was charged with the following:

- Six counts of careless storage of a firearm. - Six counts of unauthorized possession of a weapon. - Six counts of unauthorized possession of a weapon knowing that its possession is unauthorized. - Six counts of unauthorized possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle. - Four counts of possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition. Canada Customs is continuing an investigation and more charges may be laid.

The accused is to appear in bail court this morning.

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