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An American man has been hit with a string of gun-related charges after crossing the border into Abbotsford.
According to a statement from the Canada Border Services Agency, Andrew Case was attempting to enter Canada in transit to Alaska on May 6, 2023, when he was referred for secondary examination.
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During their inspection, border services officers found three prohibited firearms in Case’s vehicle as well as a silencer and two overcapacity magazines, all of which are prohibited.
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On Aug. 1, Case was charged with three counts of unauthorized possession of a firearm, three counts of possession of a firearm knowing it is unauthorized, two counts of possession of prohibited devices, one count of possession of a firearm in a vehicle and one count of making false statements.
Case is scheduled to appear in court in Abbotsford on Oct. 19, 2023.
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