Three men who allegedly distributed illegal handguns in Ottawa have been arrested by the RCMP and were scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 1.
The RCMP says its investigation into the trafficking ring started in September 2021 and was conducted by its Transnational and Serious Organized Crime Section with assistance from the Ottawa Police Service (OPS).
The three individuals arrested were allegedly importing the illegal firearms from the United States.  The firearms bore no serial numbers making them sought after by criminals.
James Kongkhaw, 39 years-old, David Lafontaine, 44 years-old, and Justin McPolin, 46 years-old, have been charged with conspiring to traffic firearms and conspiracy to commit an offence….