Two men face charges under the Customs Act after the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Criminal Investigations Unit stopped them at the port of North Portal. Six charges were laid against the two individuals, in separate seizures.
On July 19, CBSA officers examined a vehicle and seized the following undeclared items: a loaded 9 mm semi-automatic pistol, .40 calibre semi-automatic, an undeclared shotgun, 11 overcapacity magazine clips, parts for an M-16 assault rifle, two prohibited switchblades and two prohibited butterfly knives. Lewis James Harpster, 50, of Belding, Michigan, was arrested by the CBSA. His next court appearance is scheduled for Aug. 27 in Regina Provincial Court.
CBSA officers examined a vehicle on July 21 and located a loaded 9 mm pistol in the centre console, as well as a loaded .45 calibre pistol, and a loaded .22 calibre pistol inside a backpack. Officers arrested Richard Ray Peters, 65, of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, who made a court appearance on July 22 where he pled guilty and was sentenced to a $3,000.
