Man Sentenced to 30 Months Imprisonment for Possession of a Loaded Prohibited Firearm
A 39-year-old Langley man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison following a Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia (CFSEU-BC) investigation that led to the seizure of multiple firearms and prohibited weapons in Surrey, B.C.
On May 16, 2024, a CFSEU-BC officer with the Uniform Gang Enforcement Team (UGET) conducted a traffic stop in Surrey after observing multiple modifications to a vehicle contrary to the Motor Vehicle Act. During the interaction, the driver was arrested for an unrelated offence. A subsequent search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of several weapons, including:
- A loaded prohibited handgun with an altered serial number
- A loaded sawed-off shotgun
- Additional imitation firearms
- Ammunition
- A machete and bear spray
- Body armour
On September 6, 2024, Stephen George Johnson was charged with multiple firearms-related offences.
On July 9, 2025, Johnson pleaded guilty to possession of a loaded prohibited firearm without a licence and registration certificate.
On February 13, 2026, Johnson was sentenced 30 months in prison. The court also imposed a ten-year firearms prohibition, a DNA order, and a forfeiture order in relation to the items seized by police in the course of the investigation.
“This arrest highlights our continued commitment to keeping illegal firearms off our streets,” says Sgt. Sarbjit K. Sangha, Media Relations Officer for CFSEU-BC. “The possession of a loaded prohibited firearm poses a significant risk to public safety. Our officers remain focused on proactive enforcement to target individuals who present the highest risk to community safety.”
CFSEU-BC’s Uniform Gang Enforcement Team continues to conduct proactive enforcement operations throughout British Columbia to disrupt gang activity and remove illegal firearms from communities.
Sgt. Sarbjit K. Sangha
Media Relations Officer
Royal Canadian Mounted Police with
Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit – British Columbia
media@cfseu.bc.ca
Desk:778-290-2126
Cell: 236-558-0441
