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Man Accused Of Smuggling American Guns Into Canada

A Canadian man is accused of attempting to smuggle American guns into Canada after he allegedly sold six guns to an undercover officer for $24,000.

 

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Bismarck, N.D. (AP)  A Canadian man is accused of attempting to smuggle American guns into Canada after he allegedly sold six guns to an undercover officer for $24,000.

Shawn Hartnell of Fort Francis, Ontario, is charged with two counts, including conspiracy to illegally export firearms.
 
Court documents say the 29-year-old Hartnell told undercover canadian detectives last April he could get them assault rifles for $4,000 and bring them into Canada by snowmobile.
 
Investigators acting as buyers allegedly met Hartnell at a Grand Forks hotel earlier this week and paid him $24,000 for four semiautomatic rifles and two handguns. He was arrested after accepting the cash.
 
A detention hearing is scheduled Monday in Grand Forks.

 

Associated Press