Guelph police arrest 2 people, seize 60 firearms found at Hamilton home

Guelph police charged a man and a woman last Wednesday as part of an investigation after finding 60 firearms in a Hamilton home.

Officers say as part of an investigation involving firearms and trafficked controlled substances, they executed a search warrant at a home in a rural area of Hamilton.

They say during the search they found a 52-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman from Hamilton inside the home with two loaded firearms nearby.

Police were able to arrest the two with no injuries reported.

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Investigators say they found around 60 firearms, thousands of rounds of ammunition, an over-capacity magazine, a 3D printer with a 3D-printed modified magazine, and a bullet reloading press.

The man and the woman were charged with two counts of careless use of a firearm through unsafe storage, possessing a prohibited weapon or ammunition, and unsafe storage of a firearm.

Officers have not identified the man or the woman, but they did say that the two were held for a bail hearing.

It is unknown if the two have been released or if they will appear in a courthouse at a future date.

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