For the second time in recent weeks, a U.S. resident has been caught trying to smuggle firearms into Canada through the Portal border crossing.
Jeffery Leo Webster of Soldotna, Alaska was arrested Jan. 10 when Canadian Border Services Agency officers searched his vehicle and found two handguns, three long rifles and two replica handguns.
Webster, 55, appeared in court on Jan. 13 in Regina and pleaded guilty to smuggling under the Customs Act. He received a sentence of four days time served and was fined $6,000.
In a press release from the CBSA they noted this was the second significant seizure in recent weeks for CBSA officers at Portal.
Derrick Alonzo Cash Jr. faces similar charges for a December 31 incident. His next court appearance was January 20.
The CBSA added that travellers are required to declare all goods they are bringing into Canada, including any firearms and weapons in their possession. Failure to declare goods, including firearms, and other Customs Act violations may lead to prosecution in a court of law.
