Fraser Valley man in court today to face charges of importing firearm parts to distribute 3D printed guns
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LANGLEY — Canada Border Services Agency says a Fraser Valley man will have his first court appearance today (Tuesday, July 9) on charges that he allegedly imported firearm parts to make and distribute unregulated 3D printed guns.
According to a news release from the federal agency, CBSA charged Brodie Alexander McDonald on June 19, 2024, under the Criminal Code of Canada with one count each of weapons trafficking, possession of a prohibited firearm, possession of a prohibited device, and possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition.
The CBSA’s Pacific Region Criminal Investigations Section began its investigation in December 2022 after a shipment addressed to McDonald containing firearm parts was intercepted at the Vancouver International Mail Centre. Earlier that year, McDonald had also received packages containing suspected frame rails that are used to manufacture 3D printed firearms.
On June 20, 2023, CBSA criminal investigators collaborated with the Lower Mainland Integrated Emergency Response Team to execute a search warrant at a residence in Langley. A number of items were seized, including:
