CBSA Seized More Than 68,000 Guns in Cross-Border Mail Over Four Years: Report

More than 68,000 guns were seized by federal agents in cross-border mail between 2018 and 2022, a new Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) report has found. “Ninety-six per cent of Canada Border Services Agency firearm seizures, which includes parts, magazines and ammunition, occurred in the postal mode,” said the report, which was first obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter. A total of 68,338 contraband guns were seized in the mail during the four-year span, according to the report. The report marks the first time CBSA has released numbers to identify the scope of gun smuggling in Canada. Under the Canada Post Corporation Act, only postal inspectors can intercept suspicious packages in transit. The Senate gave second reading on June 6 to Bill S-256—An Act to Amend the Canada Post Corporation Act—to permit police to seize suspicious parcels in the post....