Scott Shein, 51, a resident of Laval, and John Papadimitriou, 52, a resident of Saint-Eustache, will appear in court on June 19, 2025, at the Laval courthouse to face 17 criminal charges. These charges were laid as part of a criminal investigation by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) into the illegal importation of a prohibited weapon and prohibited devices.
The CBSA investigation followed the interception of packages by Canada Border Services officers in April 2024 at the CBSA International Mail Processing Centre in Mississauga, Ontario. The investigation identified two individuals in Canada involved in importing a prohibited weapon and devices from the United States. Search warrants executed at the residences of the two accused on June 6, 2024, resulted in the seizure of additional evidence, including several weapons.
Scott Shein and John Papadimitriou are both charged with importing prohibited devices under subsection 159(1) of the Customs Act and paragraph 104(1)(a) of the Criminal Code, as well as conspiracy under subsection 465(1) of the Criminal Code.
Scott Shein faces three additional charges related to the importation and possession of prohibited weapons:
- one count under subsection 159(1) of the Customs Act for smuggling goods into Canada;
- one count under paragraph 104(1)(a) of the Criminal Code, for importing a prohibited weapon into Canada; and
- one count under subsection 91(2) of the Criminal Code, for possession of prohibited weapons.
John Papadimitriou faces the following charges:
- one count under paragraph 108(1)(b) of the Criminal Code for possessing a restricted firearm with an obliterated serial number;
- one count under subsection 99(1) of the Criminal Code for manufacturing a restricted firearm;
- three counts under subsection 102.1(1) of the Criminal Code for possessing computer data for the purpose of printing firearms using a 3D printer;
- one count under subsection 91(1) of the Criminal Code for being in possession of five restricted or prohibited firearms without authorization;
- one count under subsection 86(1) of the Criminal Code for improperly storing 14 firearms;
- two counts under subsection 91(2) of the Criminal Code for possessing 15 prohibited weapons and 14 prohibited devices; and
- one count under section 155 of the Customs Act for possession of four illegally imported prohibited devices.
A file concerning these offences was referred to the Public Prosecution Service of Canada, and charges were laid on June 2, 2025. These charges are subject to validation by the court.
