CBSA postal interception leads to seizure of weapons, firearms and suspected drugs; multiple criminal charges laid

April 15, 2021
Ottawa, Ontario

While ensuring that it enforces border measures associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) remains committed to keeping Canada safe.

Today, the CBSA announced that Darryl Vanalstyne is facing 12 charges following the execution of a search warrant.

On October 22, 2020 and February 10, 2021, CBSA officers from the Vancouver International Mail Centre examined two separate packages and seized a total of three stun guns.

On March 25, 2021, in partnership with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Provincial Weapons Enforcement Unit, the CBSA executed a search warrant at a residence in the Town of Greater Napanee, Ontario. The search resulted in the seizure of the following: a set of brass knuckles, a loaded zip gun, an estimated 1.5 ounces of suspected crystal meth, 200 suspected Schedule 1 pills, and 11 bottles of suspected methadone.

Vanalstyne is facing the following charges under the Criminal Code of Canada and the Customs Act:

• s. 159(1) Customs Act – two counts of smuggling;
• s. 104(1) Criminal Code – two counts of unauthorized importation;
• s. 91(1) Criminal Code – one count of unauthorized possession of a firearm;
• s. 91(2) Criminal Code – one count of unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon;
• s. 95(1) Criminal Code – one count of possession of a loaded prohibited firearm;
• s. 86(2) Criminal Code – one count of contravention of storage regulations;
• s. 117.01(1) Criminal Code – two counts of possession contrary to an order; and
• s. 465(1)(c) Criminal Code – two counts of conspiracy to commit an indictable offence.

The first court appearance at the Belleville courthouse is on April 29, 2021.