March 2, 2024
Two Quebecers charged with smuggling fire arms at United States boarder
Two Quebec residents have been accused of smuggling semi-automatic weapons from the United States into Canada on Friday.
Stacy St-Pierre, 42, and Ruby Sharma, 45, both from Pointe-des-Cascades, have been charged with possession for the purpose of weapons trafficking and importing or exporting six semi-automatic pistols known as “ghost guns”. Polymer 80 (P80) PF940C Glock type handguns.
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The national police force alleges the two individuals smuggled the semi-automatic pistols across the Canada / U.S. land border in Lacolle, Quebec.
Ghost guns are firearms without serial numbers that are assembled from individual parts or 3D printers. They are easy to make and hard to trace, and are increasingly showing up at crime scenes in Canada and the United States.
Early last year, a Quebec-based anti-gun unit that included RCMP members said it had arrested 45 people and seized 440 guns in raids targeting manufacturers of 3D-printed firearms in eight provinces: Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Last month, a coroner’s inquest heard that the weapons used to murder three people in the Montreal area at random in August 2022 were homemade by the killer.
“The handguns in question, privately manufactured Glock-style Polymer 80s without serial numbers, are prohibited in Canada,” the RCMP said in a press release.
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The couple, who own and operate two daycares named Precious Cargo in Saint-Lazare and Vaudreuil-Dorion are set to appear in court in Saint Jean sur Richelieu, Quebec on April 4th.
Members of the public can contact the RCMP about illegal possession or trafficking of firearms by calling 1-800-771-5401.
