Two people remain in custody following a recent police search of a Chatham home.
Members of the Chatham-Kent Police Intelligence Section, Critical Incident Response Team, Digital Forensics Unit, and Canadian Boarder Services Agency responded to a McFadden Avenue home last week.
Officers seized a 22-calibre handgun, 3D printer, numerous rounds of ammunition, large quantities of authentic and self-manufactured firearms parts, several electronic devices, and two cell phones.
A 46-year-old Chatham man and 42-year-old Chatham woman are facing almost a dozen weapons-related offences.
Charges include:
- Possession of firearm contrary to prohibition order contrary to section 117.01(1) of the Criminal Code.
- Possession of ammunition contrary to prohibition order contrary to section 117.01(1) of the Criminal Code.
- Possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition contrary to section 95(1) of the Criminal Code.
- Possession of a firearm, knowing its possession is unauthorized, contrary to section 92(1) of the Criminal Code.
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm contrary to section 91(1) of the Criminal Code.
- Unsafe storage of a firearm contrary to section 86(1) of the Criminal Code.
- Unsafe storage of ammunition contrary to section 86(1) of the Criminal Code.
- Possession of a prohibited device, knowing its possession is unauthorized, contrary to section 92(2) of the Criminal Code.
- Weapons trafficking (manufacturing) contrary to section 99(1)(a) of the Criminal Code.
Both of the accused appeared in court this past Wednesday and have been remanded back into custody. The two will be back in court next week.