Two men charged after large arsenal of guns, ammo seized from home west of Montreal
The two brothers are facing several firearms charges after a “very important” cache of guns and ammunition was allegedly found in a home west of Montreal, according to the RCMP. Officers are also said to have found neo-Nazi material within the residence.
Police’s Integrated National Security Enforcement Team (INSET) raided a house on the outskirts of Vaudreuil-Dorion last November after being tipped off by the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA). bottom.
The CBSA had information that the defendants had purchased several weapons from legal and illegal sources online for sale on the black market, the RCMP claimed.
Vaudreuil Dorion’s Jordan Madden, 29, and his brother Joshua Madden, 31, face seven charges related to possession, custody, trafficking and transfer of firearms, the RCMP said Thursday. rice field.
“A collaboration between Canada Post and the RCMP has identified a suspicious pattern of activity on packages from firearms and military stores destined for Jordan and Joshua Madden,” police said in a news release.
It took officers three days to execute the search warrant because of the large number of firearms and ammunition stored inside a house on Aquin Avenue in Monterégie, Quebec.
Some of the weapons and ammunition seized by the RCMP on 30 November 2022. (Source: RCMP)
During the November 30, 2022 search, the RCMP also found militant material “inspired by neo-Nazi ideology,” the sergeant claimed. Charles Poirier in an interview with CTV News. No charges have been filed in connection with the alleged materials.
“The national security team was tasked with investigating this because there are two factors that could lead to violence and the existence of firearms: ideology,” Poirier added.
On the evening of November 30, 2022, RCMP officers performed the operation at their home in Vaudreuil-d’Orion. (CTV New/Cosmo Santamaria)
In total, police seized 37 firearms, weapon parts, military accessories, and more than 10,000 rounds of ammunition. We also found about 200 high-capacity magazines.
Some of the weapons and ammunition seized by the RCMP on 30 November 2022. (Source: RCMP)
“It was a bit of a surprise to us to discover such an operation and arsenal in this quiet area, so it’s very important to us,” Profit. “
The two accused men are scheduled to appear in court in Valleyfield on Friday.
Some of the weapons and ammunition seized by the RCMP on 30 November 2022. (Source: RCMP)
