Two Americans have been charged with multiple firearms offences after allegedly failing to declare guns when crossing the Coutts border
Author of the article: Michael Rodriguez
Publishing date: Feb 28, 2022 •
Two Americans entering Canada at southern Alberta's Coutts border crossing in early January have been charged with several firearms offences. PHOTO BY CBSA
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Two Americans entering Canada at southern Alberta’s Coutts border crossing in early January have been charged with several firearms offences.
Alaskans Adam Peter Brown, 39, and Bethany Ann Brown, 42, were headed north in a motorhome on Jan. 3 when border agents pulled them aside for a search. Officers found two prohibited assault-style rifles, four prohibited nine-millimetre handguns and one restricted .45-calibre handgun, which the Canadian Border Services Agency alleges the travellers did not declare. The CBSA seized the guns, as well as 11 prohibited high-capacity magazines.
The Browns are each charged with five offences: smuggling, making false statements, possessing a prohibited or restricted gun with ammunition, failing to follow firearms storage regulations and unauthorized possession of a firearm.
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Two Americans entering Canada at southern Alberta’s Coutts border crossing in early January have been charged with several firearms offences.
Alaskans Adam Peter Brown, 39, and Bethany Ann Brown, 42, were headed north in a motorhome on Jan. 3 when border agents pulled them aside for a search. Officers found two prohibited assault-style rifles, four prohibited nine-millimetre handguns and one restricted .45-calibre handgun, which the Canadian Border Services Agency alleges the travellers did not declare. The CBSA seized the guns, as well as 11 prohibited high-capacity magazines.
The Browns are each charged with five offences: smuggling, making false statements, possessing a prohibited or restricted gun with ammunition, failing to follow firearms storage regulations and unauthorized possession of a firearm.
Two Americans entering Canada at southern Alberta’s Coutts border crossing in early January have been charged with several firearms offences. PHOTO BY CBSA
“Canada Border Services Agency officers remain on alert to seize smuggled firearms at the border. This is a top priority for the agency and an important way we contribute to Canada’s public safety, protecting the communities we serve,” said Ben Tame, the director of CBSA operations in southern Alberta.
The Browns are scheduled to appear in court in Lethbridge on March 1. They are currently out of custody on a promise to appear in court.
The incident happened weeks before a blockade at the Coutts border crossing stifled traffic for nearly three weeks, where several people were arrested and charged with firearms offences. The CBSA did not note any correlation between the two events.
“Canada Border Services Agency officers remain on alert to seize smuggled firearms at the border. This is a top priority for the agency and an important way we contribute to Canada’s public safety, protecting the communities we serve,” said Ben Tame, the director of CBSA operations in southern Alberta.
The Browns are scheduled to appear in court in Lethbridge on March 1. They are currently out of custody on a promise to appear in court.
The incident happened weeks before a blockade at the Coutts border crossing stifled traffic for nearly three weeks, where several people were arrested and charged with firearms offences. The CBSA did not note any correlation between the two events.
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