Halifax, Nova Scotia
On January 23, 2026, Joseph Wayne Bowser (36) of Nova Scotia (NS) was sentenced to six years in prison for manufacturing 3D firearms. The conviction follows a joint investigation by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police/Halifax Regional Police Integrated Gun and Drug Unit.
Bowser was found guilty at the Dartmouth Provincial Court of the following offences under the Criminal Code:
- 99 (1)(a) - Three counts of weapons trafficking, manufacturing
- 102.1 - One count of possession of computer data pertaining to a firearm
- 104.1 - One count of altering a non-prohibited cartridge magazine into a prohibited device
- 117.01(1) - Three counts of possession of firearm contrary to prohibition order
On March 6, 2024, CBSA Commercial Operations in the Greater Toronto Area intercepted a package containing a firearm part known as a fire control unit. The package had arrived via international courier from China and was destined to an individual in Dartmouth, NS. Evidence and intelligence were referred to the RCMP/Halifax Regional Police Integrated Gun and Drug Unit.
CBSA investigators in Halifax worked closely with the RCMP/Halifax Regional Police Integrated Gun and Drug Unit on a joint operation related to the investigation. Following a controlled delivery of the package and search warrants conducted at two residences, Bowser was arrested and charged with multiple offences.
Through further investigation and analysis of evidence led by the RCMP/Halifax Regional Police Integrated Gun and Drug Unit, it was determined that Bowser was involved in manufacturing 3D firearms.
