Overview

• CBSA says officers in Windsor, Toronto and Montreal intercepted four U.S.-origin parcels in May and June that were all destined for the same Windsor address.
• On July 17, OFSET executed a search warrant at the residence, with Windsor police’s Emergency Services Unit conducting a tactical entry.
• Investigators seized 48 firearms, 30 prohibited auto sears, 175 magazines including 104 prohibited and four 50‑round drum magazines, and about 17,000 rounds of ammunition.
• Hengwei Zhong, 30, of Windsor, was arrested and charged under the Customs Act and Criminal Code with smuggling, unauthorized importation, attempting to manufacture a firearm, and multiple possession and storage offences.
• The charges are subject to court validation and the accused was scheduled to appear on September 29, with officials crediting the operation as removing dangerous devices from circulation.