Firearms investigation leads to charges against Royal Canadian Air Force major
Posted Nov 15, 2023 12:05:17 PM.
Last Updated Nov 15, 2023 12:05:22 PM.
The Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced on Wednesday, Nov. 15 that it has laid several criminal charges against a major with the Royal Canadian Air Force.
The CBSA said it seized trafficked weapons after conducting search warrants at residences in Kingston and Petawawa which has led to multiple criminal charges against Maj. Kendrick Barling.
According to the CBSA, Barling returned to Canada in August of 2023 after being posted in the United States for five years. His household goods were shipped through Canadian Forces Base Trenton and a number of undeclared firearms were found hidden in the shipment.
The CBSA’s Ontario Firearms Smuggling Enforcement Team (OFSET) conducted search warrants on Oct. 19 at a residence in Kingston and on Oct. 23 at a residence in Petawawa, found and seized several prohibited firearms and items:
- Seven handguns
- 10 rifles (including assault rifles)
- Two shot guns
- Approximately 45,000 rounds of ammunition of varying calibres
- Hundreds of magazines that included AR-15 over-capacity magazines
Some firearms had duplicate serial numbers.
Maj. Kendrick Barling has been charged by the CBSA with the following offences:
- 5x Customs Act s. 159(1) – Smuggle Goods into Canada
- 2x Customs Act s. 153(a) – Making False Statements
- 2x Export and Import Permits Act s. 14/19 – Import Goods without a Permit
- 9x Criminal Code s. 103(1) – Importing a Firearm Knowing it is Unauthorized
- 9x Criminal Code s. 104(1) – Unauthorized Importing of a Firearm
- 2x Criminal Code s. 86(2) – Contravention of Transportation Regulations
The accused is scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 22.
