A Stratford Police cruiser. (Photo by Stratford Police Service)A Stratford Police cruiser. (Photo by Stratford Police Service)
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Stratford Police charge man with smuggling stun guns

A 35-year-old Stratford resident is facing charges for smuggling weapons into the country, after a joint investigation by local police and the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA).

CBSA intercepted conducted energy weapons getting delivered into the country by mail. As a result, a warrant was executed at a residence on Orr Street in Stratford on Thursday.

Police seized five stun guns and arrested the resident who had them delivered.

The man faces charges including importing a prohibited weapon, unauthorized possession of a weapon and smuggling.

He was released on an undertaking and will appear in Stratford court in the new year.

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