A Belleville man is behind bars under suspicion of weapons smuggling.
In august this year, Canadian Border Services intercepted a package bound for a belleville address containing an illegal taser.
Canadian Border Services, along with Belleville Police, executed a search warrant at the address on August 31st, and found two prohibited weapons, a firearm, and what police suspect is fentanyl, all of which was seized.
As a result, Todd Plews, of Belleville, Ontario, has been charged by the CBSA with the following:
- Smuggling, contrary to Section 159(1) of the Customs Act
- Possession of illegally imported goods, contrary to Section 155 of the Customs Act
- Importing a prohibited firearm into Canada, contrary to Section 103(1) of the Criminal Code
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm, contrary to Section 91(1) of the Criminal Code
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon, contrary to Section 91(2) of the Criminal Code
- Possession of a firearm, contrary to an Order not to do so and Section 117.01 of the Criminal Code
- Possession of a weapon, contrary to an Order not to do so and Section 117.01 of the Criminal Code
- Breach of a probation Order, contrary to Section 733.1(1) of the Criminal Code
- Keeping an animal, contrary to an Order not to do so and Section 447.1 of the Criminal Code
The accused remains in custody.
