At a Glance
Arrest of Two Men for Firearm Possession
Two men prohibited from possessing firearms were arrested and charged after being found with loaded guns in a vehicle.Discovery of Hidden Firearms in Vehicle
Police found a 9 mm Glock and a Sterling .25 mm loaded handguns concealed in a secret compartment inside a Pontiac Montana van.Criminal Charges and Identities of Arrested Men
Christopher William CHAND and Gordon John MOJZES face seven firearms-related charges each, including possession of a firearm while prohibited.Background on Christopher William CHAND
CHAND has a prior history of arrests involving firearms and was on bail for other charges when arrested in this case.Two men, prohibited from possessing firearms, have been charged with possessing firearms.
On April 13, 2012, members of the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia stopped a Pontiac Montana van in New Westminster. Officers noted a strong odor of fresh marijuana and arrested the occupants for possession of a controlled substance.
A further search revealed a hidden compartment inside the vehicle. Two loaded hand guns, a 9 mm Glock and Sterling .25 mm were located inside a secret compartment and were seized by police.
Facing seven counts each of firearms-related charges including possession of a firearm while prohibited are; Christopher William CHAND, 39, of Vancouver and Gordon John MOJZES, 36, of Vancouver.
CFSEU-BC arrested Mr. Chand in December 2010, in Vancouver on three charges including assault, theft of a motor vehicle and breach of recognizance after a firearm was seized by Burnaby RCMP from Chand’s residence on November 29, 2010.
Chand was on bail at the time he was arrested by CFSEU-BC. He is well-known to investigators having been previously arrested in possession of firearms in another case.
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