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More than 70 guns seized from Saugeen Shores home

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Published Oct. 31, 2019 4:25 p.m. ET
Guns seized from a home in Saugeen Shores, Ont. on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019 are seen in this image provided by Saugeen Shores police.

LONDON, Ont. -- A 53-year-old Port Elgin, Ont. man is in custody after police seized dozens of guns.

Saugeen Shores police along with OPP and Canada Border Services Agency members executed a search warrant Wednesday and discovered the weapons.

They include 19 registered restricted firearms, 25 registered prohibited firearms and 33 non-restricted firearms.

Ammunition, five silencers and five high capacity magazines were also found.

The seizure followed an investigation into the importation of prohibited devices.

The man is facing charges including; importing a firearm, prohibited or restricted weapon, three counts of possession of a prohibited device, two counts of smuggling a prohibited device into Canada and possession of imported prohibited goods.

The investigation continues.


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