{
  "id": 13216668,
  "title": "Toronto police officer charged with several firearm-related offences after Canada Border Services Agency probe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/toronto-police-officer-charged-with-several-firearm-related-offences",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T20:04:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
    "slug": "citynews",
    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/10/09/toronto-police-officer-charged-with-firearm-related-offences-cbsa/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "The Toronto Police Service (TPS) confirms that one of its officers has been charged with multiple firearm-related offences after a Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) investigation. In a release, the CBSA alleges Nasser Gholami, 47, of Brampton, was the intended recipient of a parcel from the United States that contained two firearm suppressors. The parcel […]",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "National Post",
        "title": "Third Toronto soldier charged in kidnapping investigation turns up Armed Forces ammunition",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/third-toronto-soldier-charged-in-kidnapping-investigation-turns-up",
        "published": "2026-10-09T18:55:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "CBSA charges Toronto cop with firearm-related offences",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/cbsa-charges-toronto-cop-with-firearm-related-offences",
        "published": "2026-10-09T22:55:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}