"A former trucker from Florida has been sentenced to more than four years in U.S. prison after smuggling handguns into Canada that were later recovered at 10 crime scenes in Ontario and Quebec, and linked to two killings."
"Prosecutors said that in the summer of 2022, Er bought 28 guns from firearms dealers in the state and moved them all across the border, only to sell them to his unnamed Canadian co-conspirator."
"Toronto police told CBC News via email that among the crime guns seized in the city last year and traced to date, 86 percent came from the U.S."
"One of the weapons was found in Toronto after what police described as a 'reckless' shootout in November 2024 that they said highlighted the 'real and present danger' posed by illegal firearms."
A former trucker from Florida received a prison sentence exceeding four years for smuggling handguns into Canada, which were later found at crime scenes in Ontario and Quebec. The smuggling operation involved purchasing firearms legally in the U.S. and transporting them to Canada for resale. Toronto police reported that 86 percent of crime guns seized in the city last year originated from the U.S. The smuggler, Erhan John Er, pleaded guilty to firearm trafficking and was sentenced in U.S. District Court.
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