CBSA announces 21 charges against Vancouver man in gun, drug investigation

The CBSA says it searched a Vancouver home in August 2024 and uncovered six firearms, including a pair of 3D-printed “Glock-type” pistols and a semi-automatic rifle. (Handout)

A British Columbia man is facing 21 charges related to the possession of illegal guns and drugs following an investigation by the Canada Border Services Agency, authorities announced Friday.

The agency says it searched a Vancouver home in August 2024 and uncovered six firearms, including a pair of 3D-printed “Glock-type” pistols and a semi-automatic rifle.

Investigators also uncovered various calibres of ammunition, a firearm suppressor and “a significant quantity of related items, such as firearm parts, including pistol slides and barrels,” the CBSA said in a news release.

During the search, police also found and seized cocaine, ketamine, MDMA and drug paraphernalia, including weigh scales and six cellphones, according to the release.

It said Dylan James Kennedy was arrested and charged with 21 offences, including multiple counts each of careless use or storage of a firearm, possession for the purpose of trafficking and possession of a prohibited device.

Kennedy appeared in a Vancouver courtroom on April 7 and was released on bail pending trial.

“The Canada Border Services Agency is committed to keeping illegal firearms out of our communities,” said Nina Patel, the regional director general for CBSA’s Pacific region, in a statement.

“The laying of 21 charges sends a clear message: those who import illegal firearms and endanger public safety will be held accountable.”

The border agency says its officers seized 2,640 firearms, weapons and prohibited devices in B.C. in 2025.

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