Former MP charged after police seize more than 400 guns from Manitoba home
Former Canadian MP Inky Mark has been charged with firearm trafficking and other weapons-related offenses following a police raid on his home. Authorities seized over 400 firearms, ammunition, and $300,000 in cash during the investigation.
Why it matters
The arrest of a former high-ranking political official on significant gun trafficking charges highlights ongoing concerns regarding illegal firearm distribution and public safety.
Former MP Inky Mark faces gun trafficking charges after more than 400 firearms were allegedly seized from his Dauphin home, Manitoba RCMP announced Monday.
Mark sat in Parliament for 13 years, from 1997 to 2010, representing the northern riding of Dauphin-Swan River-Marquette. Before heading to Ottawa, he served as the mayor of the City of Dauphin from 1994 to 1997.
The 78-year-old was arrested after police searched his home as part of a firearm trafficking investigation last Tuesday, Corp. Barry Kirby, of the Manitoba West District general investigation section, said. Kirby was the lead investigator in this case.
In addition to 439 guns, Mounties seized an antique cannon, ammunition and $300,000 in cash, Kirby said.
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