Canadian officials seized 48 guns, numerous gun parts and thousands of bullets that had been smuggled into the country from the United States.

The Canada Border Services Agency announced charges against Hengwei Zhong, 30, of Windsor on Monday.

He is charged with several crimes including smuggling a controlled/regulated device, smuggling a prohibited device, unauthorized importation of a prohibited device, attempt to manufacture a firearm, possession of a prohibited device without a license, improper storage of a firearm and possession of a firearm at a place other than indicated on a license.

The charges come after border services officers in Windsor, Toronto and Montreal intercepted four parcels containing firearms parts and tools for manufacturing firearms in May and June.

The parcel

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