Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced that on April 26th, Jonathan Ressler, age 46 and an United States resident (city/state not identified), was sentenced to 30 months in prison after pleading guilty to the possession of loaded, restricted and prohibited firearms without a license.
CBSA said that on March 19th, Ressler was seeking entry to Canada at the Pacific Highway port of entry in Blaine and he was referred for a secondary examination. A search of his vehicle revealed 2 loaded pistols and 4 prohibited overcapacity magazines. 1 of the pistols is a prohibited firearm and the other is a restricted firearm.
CBSA officers arrested and charged him for smuggling and possessing the firearms and prohibited magazines. He remained in custody pending the resolution of his court case.
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