A US resident was handed a 30-month prison sentence for smuggling arms into Canada.
On April 26, 2023, Jonathan Ressler, was sentenced to 30 months in prison after pleading guilty to the possession of loaded, restricted and prohibited firearms without a license. On March 19, 2023, Ressler was seeking entry to Canada at the Pacific Highway port of entry where he was referred for secondary examination. A search of his vehicle revealed two loaded pistols and four prohibited overcapacity magazines. One of the pistols is a prohibited firearm while the other is a restricted firearm.
CBSA officers arrested and charged him for smuggling and possessing the firearms and prohibited magazines. He remained in custody pending the resolution of his court case.
From 2021 to 2022, the Canada Border Services Agency seized more than 1,200 firearms, the largest number of seizures recorded in a single year. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said it is committed to keeping prohibited and restricted firearms out of our communities and ensuring that those who break our laws are held accountable.
D M says
Keep your guntoting gun worshipping culture out of Canada, glad they put him behind bars!