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3D-printed guns

Heffley Creek man charged, wanted for using 3D printer to make guns

Oct 11, 2023 | 10:44 AM

KAMLOOPS — A Heffley Creek man has been charged with using a 3D printer to manufacture guns.

In a news release issued Wednesday (Oct. 11), the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU) says police received a tip about the operation in December 2021.

On January 28, 2022, police arrested a man and raided his home in Heffley Creek. There, police found and seized:

  • A tactical-style shotgun
  • Ammunition and magazines
  • A 3D printer used to manufacture guns
  • Receivers printed by the 3D printer
  • Body armour

 

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Tuesday (Oct. 10), the B.C. Prosecution Service approved six charges against 31-year-old Adrian Picketts-Yoxall:

  • Firearms manufacturing (x2)
  • Possession of a prohibited weapon
  • Unsafe storage of a non-restricted firearm
  • Possession of a firearm contrary to order
  • Unauthorized possession of a non-restricted firearm

 

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“The focused work done by CFSEU-BC’s Crime Guns Investigative and Intelligence Group (CGIIG) in collaboration with partner agencies is integral when developing strategies to remove illegal firearms, such as privately manufactured firearms, off the streets and out of the hands of individuals who may use them in acts of gun violence,” says CFSEU’s Sgt. Brenda Winpenny. “Illegal firearms, such as those made in someone’s home, are a major focus for police across Canada. CFSEU-BC is working closely with its partners across the province to investigate and disrupt the people and groups who may seek to illegally make and sell firearms.”

CFSEU says Picketts-Yoxall is now wanted in relation to those six charges. Anyone with information on Picketts-Yoxall’s whereabouts is asked to contact their local police detachment or Crime Stoppers.

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