A 25-year-old man is facing charges after a joint investigation turned up several guns in Amherstburg.
The investigation involved members of the OPP-led Provincial Weapons Enforcement Unit (PWEU), Windsor Police Service, and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).
Earlier this month, the PWEU teamed up with the Windsor Police’s Drugs and Guns Unit (DIGS) and the CBSA to investigate the importation of firearms.
On Wednesday at around 2:30 p.m., officers arrested one suspect on Concession Rd. 6 in Amherstburg.
Police also executed a search warrant at a residence on Martin Lane in Lasalle.
Officers located and seized the following:
• Glock style 3D-printed loaded handgun
• 12-gauge shotgun
• .22 calibre rifle
• .22 long rifle
• Jaguar crossbow
• Multiple rounds of various ammunition
• 3D printer
• Replica Glock pellet pistol
• Two .22 calibre handgun magazines
• Laptop and storage devices
The 25-year-old man is charged with manufacturing firearms, possession of a restricted firearm without a licence, possession of a loaded regulation firearm, and unsafe storage.
Anyone with information related to the case is asked to contact the Windsor Police Service DIGS Unit at 519-255-6700, ext. 4361.
They can also contact Windsor & Essex County Crime Stoppers anonymously at 519-258-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.catchcrooks.com.
