The Calgary Police Service executed four search warrants in relation to a firearms investigation led by Montreal's Équipe intégrée de lutte au trafic d'armes (EILTA).
The investigation, called Project Reproduction according to, is a nationwide investigation into the manufacturing and trafficking of privately-made firearms . It involved police agencies in Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
Mounties said PMFs are illegal, untraceable and unsafe, posing risks to the general public and the user because of their poor quality. Mounties said a total of 45 individuals were arrested and numerous illegal items were seized as a result of the investigation, including 440 traditional and 3D-printed firearms.Searches were conducted at three residences in Calgary located in the following areas:
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