Tag: gun smuggling

Marco Mendicino Says Majority of Illegal Guns in Canada Come From the US

Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said law enforcement officers seized 11,000 illegal guns at the Canada–U.S. border last year, admitting that the majority of guns used in crime in Canada originate from the United States. In an interview with Global News’ The West Block on April 30, Mendicino was asked how many crime guns originate…


Number of Guns Smuggled Into Canada ‘Unknown’: Federal Briefing Note

Canada’s public safety department says it does not know how many guns are smuggled into the country. In a federal briefing note obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter, the Department of Public Safety said the scope of gunrunning in Canada is “unknown.” “Cross-border smuggling of firearms poses a threat to the safety and security of Canada,” said…


Hundreds of Guns Smuggled From Cleveland to Beirut in Used Cars, Indictment Says

Smugglers hid firearms inside used cars and then shipped them overseas, U.S. authorities said this week, revealing details of what they say was an international operation based in and near Cleveland, Ohio. The gun-running operation allegedly sent hundreds of guns to Beirut, Lebanon, where they were resold at a profit, a news release from federal…