A truck transporting 2,000 small calibre firearms was stolen from a trucking yard in Peterborough on Sunday..There was no ammunition in the trailer..Peterborough Det. Staff-Sgt. Mike Jackson said the theft was likely “an isolated crime of opportunity, rather than a targeted incident.”.“It is believed that the suspects entered several other commercial yards in the city before this one.”.“They had attempted to take different trucks and trailers before leaving with a truck and trailer unit.”.Tracey Wilson of the Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights told the Western Standard her immediate concern “is of course, a hope that these stolen guns don’t fall into the hands of violent criminals..“We already see the Liberal government’s inability to reduce the smuggling of illegal guns and refusal to combat crime..“I fear this theft will further put Canadians at risk under an incompetent government.”.Jackson said the Peterborough Police Service “understands the heightened sense of the community and beyond surrounding this theft.”.Jackson said a team is working on the case to locate the trailer and its contents, as well as to “upload stolen firearms onto the national database.”.He said the firearms manufacturer is “fully cooperating with police” on the investigation..Amber Gosselin is a Western Standard reporter..agosselin@westernstandardonline.com.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
A truck transporting 2,000 small calibre firearms was stolen from a trucking yard in Peterborough on Sunday..There was no ammunition in the trailer..Peterborough Det. Staff-Sgt. Mike Jackson said the theft was likely “an isolated crime of opportunity, rather than a targeted incident.”.“It is believed that the suspects entered several other commercial yards in the city before this one.”.“They had attempted to take different trucks and trailers before leaving with a truck and trailer unit.”.Tracey Wilson of the Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights told the Western Standard her immediate concern “is of course, a hope that these stolen guns don’t fall into the hands of violent criminals..“We already see the Liberal government’s inability to reduce the smuggling of illegal guns and refusal to combat crime..“I fear this theft will further put Canadians at risk under an incompetent government.”.Jackson said the Peterborough Police Service “understands the heightened sense of the community and beyond surrounding this theft.”.Jackson said a team is working on the case to locate the trailer and its contents, as well as to “upload stolen firearms onto the national database.”.He said the firearms manufacturer is “fully cooperating with police” on the investigation..Amber Gosselin is a Western Standard reporter..agosselin@westernstandardonline.com.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.