Two Americans are facing dozens of criminal charges after the Canada Border Services Agency seized prohibited firearms, ammunition, magazines and suspected narcotics at the Lansdowne (Thousand Islands Bridge) port of entry.
The CBSA says the pair arrived from the United States on May 23 in a motorhome towing a pickup truck. They reportedly told officers they had made a wrong turn toward Canada and had no firearms or drugs to declare. During a secondary inspection, the driver admitted there was a firearm in the motorhome.
Officers seized eight firearms, including four prohibited firearms, 13 magazines, about 1,500 rounds of ammunition and personal amounts of suspected cocaine, psilocybin and cannabis.
59 year old Daniel Sargent, of Virginia, and 56 year old Danette Garrelts of California, each face numerous charges under the Customs Act, Criminal Code, Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, and Cannabis Act. Both remain in custody and are scheduled to appear in court on July 31. The allegations have not been proven in court.
(By: Tim Baltz)
(Photo Credit: CBSA)
