24 guns seized at Coutts border crossing

Four of the firearms were classified as prohibited, meaning visitors cannot import them for any reason.

Additionally, officers seized 70 undeclared overcapacity magazines.

The CBSA charged Christopher Douglas Gies, 41, and Caroline Elizabeth Gies, 42, both U.S. residents.

They face seven charges under the Customs Act and eight Criminal Code charges.

The pair will make their next court appearance on June 4, in Lethbridge Provincial Court.

Travellers who do not declare firearms upon arrival can face arrest, seizure, monetary penalties, and/or criminal prosecution.

Failing to declare firearms can also make visitors inadmissible to enter Canada.

The CBSA encourages U.S. residents who are transiting through Canada to Alaska to ship their firearms separately before arriving at the Canadian border, and to retain the shipping receipt.

Handguns cannot be mailed through the United States Postal Service and must be shipped via common or contract carrier.

by rdnewsNOW staff

24 guns seized at Coutts border crossing

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