Advertisement 1

2 men charged after CBSA seizes weapon parts, drugs at Mississauga facility

Article content

Two men from London, Ont., are facing weapon and drug charges following a Canada Border Services Agency probe that started with the seizure of several weapon parts at an international mail-processing facility in Mississauga.

Advertisement 2
Story continues below
Article content

In October, border services officers at the international mail- and cargo-processing facility in Mississauga intercepted a silencer being imported from China as well as a parcel containing a 50-round drum magazine coming from the U.S.

Article content
Article content

Read More
  1. The shoulder patch on a CBSA employee.
    CBSA lost track of nearly 30,000 people wanted for deportation orders
  2. Travellers crowd the security queue in the departures lounge at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga on May 20, 2022.
    CBSA increasing costs to deportees for removal from Canada

Both packages were destined for the same address, CBSA said in a news release.

In May following an extensive investigation, members of the CBSA’s Ontario Firearms Smuggling Enforcement Team executed a search warrant at a London address with help from London Police.

Carfentanil seized during the execution of a search warrant. CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY
Carfentanil seized during the execution of a search warrant. CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY

Among the items seized were privately manufactured firearms, firearm parts, a 3-D printer, 35 g of cocaine, 24.5 g of the synthetic opioid carfentanil, oxycodone and boric acid.

Benito Schiavone, 33, and Modesto Dino Schiavone, 57, were charged with multiple firearm and drug possession offences.

RECOMMENDED VIDEO

Loading...
We apologize, but this video has failed to load.
Try refreshing your browser, or
tap here to see other videos from our team.
Article content
Comments
You must be logged in to join the discussion or read more comments.
Join the Conversation

Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion. Please keep comments relevant and respectful. Comments may take up to an hour to appear on the site. You will receive an email if there is a reply to your comment, an update to a thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. Visit our Community Guidelines for more information.

Page was generated in 2.7878320217133