CBSA charges Toronto cop with firearm-related offences

The Toronto Police Service (TPS) has confirmed that one of its officers, Nasser Gholami, has been charged with multiple firearm-related offences following a Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) investigation. The CBSA alleges that Gholami, a 47-year-old resident of Brampton, was to receive a parcel from the United States containing two firearm suppressors.

The parcel was intercepted by border services officers at a facility in Mississauga on July 23, 2026. Gholami was identified as the intended recipient of the package and a search warrant was executed at his home on September 24, 2026. During the raid, officers allegedly seized three non-restricted firearms, one prohibited suppressor attached to one of the guns, digital devices, and ammunition.

Gholami was subsequently arrested and charged by the CBSA with four counts of firearm offences: smuggling prohibited devices, importing prohibited devices while knowing they were unauthorized, possession of a prohibited device knowing he was not the licensed holder, and unsafe display of a non-restricted firearm. He is set to appear in Brampton court on November 5, 2026.

The TPS confirmed that Gholami is a constable with seven years of service. He has been suspended with pay and has been notified that the Chief intends to suspend him without pay following a 60-day mandatory period under the Community Safety and Policing Act. The TPS spokesperson stated that the CBSA's charges are unrelated to Gholami's duties as a Toronto Police officer.