On September 30, 2026, members of the West Division Criminal Investigations Branch began an investigation after receiving information from multiple sources, including international policing partners, alleging that a youth had made online comments about producing firearms with a 3D printer, according to DRPS.
On October 1, investigators with the West Division Criminal Investigations Branch, assisted by the West Crime Team and the E-Crimes unit, executed a search warrant at a residence in Pickering. Officers seized various electronic devices, a 3D printer, and an incomplete polymer lower receiver for an Urutau, a 3D-printable semi-automatic firearm.
A 16-year-old male from Pickering is charged with uttering threats and manufacturing firearm parts, and was held for a bail hearing. The allegations have yet to be proven in court.
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- Byline
- Daily Durham News
- Published
- Oct 2, 2026, 5:09 p.m.
- Updated
- Oct 6, 2026, 3:49 p.m.
- Source
- www.drps.ca
