TORONTO: Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) investigators have charged a Texas man with non-report of goods, wilful evasion, possession of illegally imported goods, and smuggling under subsection 12(1), paragraph 153(c) and sections 155 and 159 of the Customs Act after officers found an undeclared firearm at the Pigeon River port of entry.
On July 8, 2015, Harold Ledoux Jr. of Schertz, Texas, sought entry to Canada for the day and was referred for a secondary examination. While inspecting the vehicle, a border services officer found loose ammunition around the driver’s seat. At that time, the traveller admitted that he had a gun in the vehicle. Officers found an unloaded .380 calibre semi-automatic pistol behind the driver’s seat. The firearm was seized and Ledoux arrested.
Ledoux was released on a recognizance and his first court appearance is scheduled for August 25, 2015.
Canadian firearms laws are clear. Anyone importing firearms and weapons into Canada must declare them and meet all licensing and registration requirements under the Firearms Act.
Failure to declare goods, including firearms and weapons, and other Customs Act contraventions may lead to prosecution in a court of law.
Anyone with information about suspicious cross-border activity is encouraged to call the CBSA Border Watch toll-free line at 1-888-502-9060.
“This seizure is an important reminder for travellers to declare all firearms upon entry to Canada or simply leave your firearms at home when visiting Canada.”
