2 Ottawa residents facing charges after stun gun found in package at international mail centre

The Canada Border Services Agency says officers seized firearms, prohibited knives, brass knuckles and a stun gun at an Ottawa home. (Canada Border Services Agency/release)

Two Ottawa residents are facing charges after a stun gun was discovered by border officers in a package arriving in Canada, leading to the seizure of several firearms and prohibited weapons at a home in the capital.

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) says an investigation was launched in January 2025 after officers at the International Mail Processing Centre in Mississauga seized a prohibited conductive energy weapon from a package destined for a home in Ottawa.

On April 29, 2025, officers executed a search warrant at a home in Ottawa. The CBSA said during the search, officers seized three firearms, two prohibited knives, five brass knuckles, two stun guns and forged documents.

A 53-year-old Ottawa resident is facing 23 charges, including smuggling contrary to the Customs Act, possession of a prohibited firearm without a licence, possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition, and possession of a prohibited firearm without a registration certificate.

A 54-year-old Ottawa resident is facing 16 charges, including possession of a prohibited weapon, possession of a prohibited firearm without a licence and possession of a restricted firearm with ammunition.

The two are scheduled to appear in court on June 18.

“Each day, CBSA officers stop prohibited firearms and weapons from entering Canada while holding bad actors accountable,” Jag Johnston, regional director general of CBSA Northern Ontario Region, said in a statement.

“They are diligent in detecting smuggling attempts in postal, air, rail, land and marine and they investigate serious offences. We will continue working with our law enforcement partners to disrupt criminal activity and help keep our communities safe.”

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