Guns seized in Saugeen Shores

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A huge cache of weapons has been seized from a home in Port Elgin.

The Saugeen Shores Police Service, the Canada Border Services Agency and the OPP Provincial Weapons Enforcement Unit conducted a search this week in an investigation into the importation of prohibited devices by a resident of Saugeen Shores.

The investigation that began in mid-October, resulted in officers seizing 77 guns, 5 Silencers, 5 prohibited high capacity magazines and ammunition.

As a result of the investigation and search warrant, the following items have been seized:

5 Suppressors (Silencers) – defined as prohibited devices by the Criminal Code

5 high capacity magazines – defined as a prohibited device by the Criminal Code

19 Registered Restricted Firearms

25 Registered Prohibited Firearms

33 Non-Restricted Firearms

Ammunition

A 53-year-old Port Elgin man has been charged with:

Importing a Firearm, Prohibited or Restricted Weapon, Prohibited Device

Possession of a Prohibited Device X 3

Smuggling Prohibited Device into Canada X 2

Possession of Imported Prohibited Goods.

He remains in custody, waiting for a bail hearing. The investigation is continuing.