A 32-year old man from Vernon is facing more than 30 charges linked to the bust of a major gun smuggling operation on both sides of the border.
Riley Stewart Kotz is one of four Canadian men arrested following a 10 month undercover operation by BC’s Combined Forces Special Enforcment Unit.
A woman from Florida is also facing charges.
Chief Dan Malo says Kotz was not known to police before this probe started in February.
About 80 guns have been seized and some are believed to worth more than 4000-dollars each.
The weapons were being sold online.
Kotz is charged with 34 gun offences including 12 counts of Transferring a Prohibited Firearm.
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