ORILLIA – A Listowel man is among 11 Ontario residents facing charges following a nationwide investigation by police.
Dubbed “Ghost Gun,” a total of 58 charges have been laid by police following the execution of 14 search warrants on June 20.
Police say items seized during these raids include, but are not limited to:
- 10 3-D printed firearms (some of which were loaded);
- 16 handguns;
- 43 partially-manufactured firearms;
- 46 unrestricted firearms;
- 123 magazines, including several prohibited magazines;
- 10 3-D printers;
- thousands of rounds of ammunition;
- hundreds of firearm parts;
- one suppressor;
- 11 airsoft rifles;
- four bulletproof vests;
- Illicit drugs, including over 1,000 suspected fentanyl pills;
- $33,700 in Canadian currency; and
- one cryptocurrency wallet.
Among the items seized by police were 10 3-D printers. (OPP photo)
According to police, the investigation began after becoming aware of a business that was selling firearm parts.
“These parts are not compatible with other firearms and are used exclusively to create personally manufactured firearms, which are most commonly produced utilizing 3-D printing technologies,” stated police in a release.
Police note that while all prohibited weapons pose serious risks to community safety, this is especially true for personally manufactured firearms.
“Unlike other firearms, they do not bear serial numbers and cannot be traced. They are being manufactured and made available to dangerous offenders who may use them in a criminal offence or to facilitate criminal activity.”
A 37-year-old Listowel man has been charged with:
- possession for the purpose of weapons trafficking;
- manufacture a prohibited firearm;
- unauthorized possession of a firearm;
- two counts of unauthorized possession of a prohibited device; and
- two counts of unauthorized possession of a firearm knowing it is unauthorized.
