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ST. STEPHEN, NB, April 25, 2024
ST. STEPHEN, NB, April 25, 2024 /CNW/ - The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is committed to protecting Canadians by intercepting firearms and prohibited weapons at the border. As a result of a recent seizure, investigation and search warrant led by the CBSA in the Atlantic Region, the CBSA and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have charged two Nova Scotia residents with multiple firearm and weapon related offences.
On April 5, 2024, two Canadian citizens were referred for secondary examination at the St. Stephen Ferry Point port of entry (POE) in New Brunswick (NB), following an extended stay in the United States (US).
During the extensive examination, CBSA border services officers and Detector Dog Services discovered and seized various prohibited firearms and weapons deeply concealed within the vehicle, including:
CBSA officers arrested Scott Livingstone, 63, and Joyce Livingstone, 61, of Conquerall Bank, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia (NS) for smuggling under the Customs Act.
The RCMP in St. Stephen, NB took custody of the travellers and transported them to the St. George RCMP detachment where they were held in custody overnight. On April 6, 2024, Scott and Joyce Livingstone appeared in Saint John Provincial Court via phone. They were remanded into custody and separately transferred to the Saint John Regional Correctional Centre and New Brunswick Women's Correctional Centre in Miramichi.
On April 7, 2024, CBSA criminal investigators, with assistance from the Nova Scotia RCMP, executed a search warrant at the Livingstone residence in Conquerall Bank, NS, and seized a 12-gauge shotgun, a pellet gun, and various ammunition and electronic devices.
On the same day, Scott and Joyce Livingstone appeared in Saint John Provincial Court where they each faced five Customs Act charges laid by CBSA and another 11 Criminal Code of Canada charges laid by the RCMP.
Customs Act charges include:
Criminal Code charges include:
The accused were released on conditions by the courts. Proceedings are ongoing and they will appear again in Saint John Provincial Court on July 5th, 2024.
"CBSA front line officers in New Brunswick are on alert to detect and intercept prohibited guns and weapons at the land border. Thanks to their recent efforts in St. Stephen, NB, and the work of our criminal investigators, we are keeping our communities safe and ensuring anyone who breaks Canada's laws is held accountable."
Gina Kennedy-McLaughlin, Director, Traveller Land Border Operations, Atlantic Region, Canada Border Services Agency
SOURCE Canada Border Services Agency
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