BUFFALO — A 36-year-old Tennessee man was arrested and charged by with possession of a firearm as an unlawful user as he tried to enter Canada via the Peace Bridge.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, on Monday, David E. Rhoades of Goodlettsville, Tenn. was refused entry to Canada for possessing a loaded gun. The defendant was escorted by the Canada Border Services Agency (BEST) back into the United States to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The gun was a 9mm pistol for which Rhoades did not have a permit to carry. Drug paraphernalia, including a pill bottle with cocaine residue, a pipe, rolling papers with marijuana residue, and a scale, was also found in the car and seized by officers.
The criminal complaint is the result of an investigation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge James C. Spero, Customs and Border Protection, under the direction of Rose Hilmey, Acting Director of Field Operations, and by the Canada Border Services Agency.
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