3 Hamilton men charged with attempted smuggling of 89 firearms into Canada
Authorities say the suspects were carrying 89 firearms, including at least 17 reported stolen, in an alleged smuggling scheme for Canada.
- On Friday, U.S. authorities charged Malik Bromfield, Faizan Ali, and Kamal Salman with smuggling dozens of firearms into Canada after a traffic stop on State Route 90 in New York.
- Troopers detained the men in the Finger Lakes region after observing evasive behavior during a routine stop, discovering an unusually heavy suitcase containing 89 firearms, including at least 17 reported stolen.
- Bromfield and Salman, both 22, are Canadian citizens, while 25-year-old Ali is a Pakistani national; all three face charges of smuggling, unlicensed dealing, and transporting stolen firearms.
- If convicted, each suspect could face more than 30 years in prison. U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton stated the trio "were caught transporting more than 80 guns" to smuggle them out of the country.
- Bryan DiGirolamo, special agent in charge of the ATF's New York field division, stated, "Illegal firearms trafficking threatens the safety of our communities and fuels violent crime." The seizure underscores the region's role as a smuggling corridor.
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N.Y. troopers nab Canadians, Pakistani on alleged gun smuggling run into Canada
Three “inconsistent and evasive” men pulled over for a traffic stop in New York State were found with a cache of 89 firearms they were attempting to smuggle into Canada, say U.S. authorities. Canadian citizen Malik Bromfield, 22, Pakistani citizen Faizan Ali, 25, and Kamal Salman, 22, a citizen of Canada, the United States, and Jordan were charged after a joint operation involving New York State Police (NYSP), the FBI and the U.S. Bureau of Alco…
Canadians charged after allegedly attempting to smuggle nearly 90 firearms into Canada
Three men, including two Canadians, have been charged with the attempted smuggling of nearly 90 firearms into Canada, out of which 17 were reported stolen, FBI Assistant Director in Charge James C. Barnacle, Jr. said in a news release published Friday.
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