2 in custody after restricted semi-automatic rifles seized at border

Two people from the Woodstock area have been charged withimporting restricted firearms afterCanada Border Services officers at the nearby crossing from Maine seized two semi-automatic rifles along with magazines that exceeded the legalcapacity.

The56-year-old man and a46-year-old woman from TeedsMills were arrested Wednesday, when they were referred to a secondary examination at the border, wherethe guns andmagazines were found, RCMP said.

The RCMPwere called and the two people were taken into custody.

They appearedin provincial court in Woodstockon Thursday andwere remanded into custody. They are to appear in court on Tuesday for a bail hearing.

In addition to the charge ofimporting restricted firearms, the man and woman face customs charges of non-reporting, making untrue statements and smuggling.

The RCMPexecuted a search warrant at a home in Teeds Mills in relation to the seizure at the border. Ammunition and firearms were seized along with a large quantity of cash

RCMP say the investigation is continuing.