Vaughan man, 38, allegedly nabbed with guns, drugs and cop uniforms
CBSA agents also seized stun guns, bulletproof vests, police ID cards and law enforcement badges
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A Vaughan man faces dozens of charges after he was allegedly caught by CBSA agents with guns, drugs, bulletproof vests, police uniforms, badges and identification cards.
The Canada Border Services Agency says the arrest was made by its Ontario Firearms Smuggling Enforcement Team (OFSET) — a group of CBSA criminal investigators, intelligence analysts and intelligence officers dedicated to stopping firearms smuggling at ports of entry throughout the province.
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“The investigation began in March 2023, when border services officers working at the Vancouver International Mail Centre intercepted a package containing a prohibited weapon addressed to a residence in Vaughan, Ont.,” the CBSA revealed Wednesday.
“Through their investigation, the CBSA OFSET linked this seizure to a seizure from October 2021 involving a package containing prohibited weapons and a second seizure in February 2023 with a package containing a large number of counterfeit Canadian police service badges, several counterfeit police warrant cards, stencils of Alberta’s provincial emblem, and numerous patches depicting law enforcement, intelligence and military logos,” the CBSA explained.
CBSA OFSET members executed a search warrant at the Vaughan residence on May 24.
“During the search, investigators discovered and seized numerous police marked paraphernalia that constituted a complete police uniform, including several ballistic vests, uniform components, police identity cards, and law enforcement badges,” the CBSA alleged.
“They also found one restricted firearm that had been reported as stolen, four prohibited firearms, six replica firearms, over 70 rounds of ammunition, five magazines, stun guns, brass knuckles, prohibited knives, over 30 grams cocaine prepared for distribution, and over $60,000 in counterfeit Canadian currency.”
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As a result, a suspect was arrested and the CBSA says he remains in detention.
Mojeeb Ahmad Goraya, 38, was charged with 29 offences that include possession of prohibited firearms, possession of counterfeit money, smuggling prohibited weapons into Canada, and possession for the purpose of trafficking.
“Firearms, weapons, narcotics, counterfeit currency and police uniform paraphernalia that could have been used to impersonate a law enforcement officer are now off the streets, and the accused has been charged and is in custody,” said CBSA OFSET Director Joshua Newby.
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