A Canadian man residing illegally in the United States has pleaded guilty to conspiring to traffic firearms across the U.S.-Canada border. The plea follows a Pennsylvania traffic stop that uncovered dozens of illegally obtained handguns, some of which were stolen or modified. The case highlights a broader effort by federal and state law enforcement to curb international weapons trafficking.
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Durante King-Mclean, 26, of Cambridge, Ontario, entered the plea before U.S. District Judge Jennifer P. Wilson in Harrisburg. He was apprehended on September 2, 2023, after fleeing from a Pennsylvania State Police traffic stop in Franklin County. A search of the rental vehicle he was driving led authorities to 65 handguns, each concealed in socks and stored in the trunk. Among the recovered firearms, two were fully automatic, eleven were reported stolen, and one had its serial number removed.
Investigators determined that King-Mclean had communicated with co-conspirators beginning in April 2023. Prior to his arrest, he had been staying in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and had driven north toward Canada with the firearms in late August. His arrest occurred shortly before he was able to return to Canada with the weapons, which authorities believe were destined for criminal use. After his apprehension, Canadian officials also implicated him in a $22.5 million gold and currency heist at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport in April 2023.
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King-Mclean now faces a potential sentence of up to 15 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and three years of supervised release. His case was investigated jointly by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Pennsylvania State Police. It forms part of the Department of Justice’s Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative and the broader efforts of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force aimed at disrupting major criminal enterprises.
Article by multiple RFHC contributors, based upon information from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
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