Saskatoon police seize guns, components made with 3-D printer
Man, 46, faces numerous charges
Saskatoon police say their guns and gangs unit has arrested a 46-year-old man and charged him with manufacturing restricted firearms.
Police said the case involves components made with 3-D printers.
A 3-D printer creates gun parts by depositing thin slices of material — such as plastics, metals or ceramics — and building the object up layer by layer.
Police are concerned because guns made that way don't have serial numbers and if used in a crime they can't be traced.
Police raided a building in the 200 block of 23rd St. E. on Wednesday and seized guns and gun parts, including 3-D-printed components.
The man was charged with:
- Manufacturing firearms.
- Possession of firearms for the purpose of trafficking.
- Possession of a prohibited device.
He will be held in custody until his next court appearance. Police said their investigation continues.
It's not the first 3-D printed gun case this year. Two weeks ago, the RCMP charged a Weyburn man with making guns and other offences after 3-D printed components were seized.