Police bust major US-Canada firearms smuggling operation with 42 arrests

FILE PHOTO: Firearms confiscated at the Windsor border are displayed during a demonstration of technology that can scan truck trailers for compartments that could be used to hide guns, at the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) point of entry at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ontario, Canada June 28, 2022. REUTERS/Emily Elconin

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian and U.S. authorities worked together in a year-long investigation into cross-border firearms trafficking that led to 42 arrests and the seizure of guns and illegal drugs, Toronto police said on Tuesday.

The arrested individuals, who face a total of 422 criminal charges, will return to a Toronto court on Friday, police said in a statement. Authorities allege that the individuals were involved in illicit firearms sales in Toronto and surrounding areas.