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Toronto Police Officer Charged After CBSA Firearm-Smuggler Probe
CBSA's Ontario Firearms Smuggling Enforcement Team arrested 47-year-old Nasser Gholami of Brampton; a prohibited suppressor mounted on a firearm was found at his home. Toronto police confirm he is a 7-year officer, now suspended.
Why it matters
The accused is a serving Toronto police officer — a rare public arrest by the CBSA's Ontario Firearms Smuggling Enforcement Team in a cross-border firearms-suppressor smuggling case. The investigation began with a U.S.-origin parcel intercepted July 23 at a Mississauga commercial facility.
Full report
The Canada Border Services Agency announced Oct 8 that its Ontario Firearms Smuggling Enforcement Team arrested 47-year-old Nasser Gholami of Brampton on multiple firearm-related charges.
On July 23, 2026, CBSA officers intercepted a parcel from the United States at a Mississauga commercial operations facility and seized two complete firearms suppressors. Investigators identified Gholami as the suspected recipient. On Sept 24, CBSA executed a search warrant at his Brampton home, seizing three non-restricted firearms, one prohibited suppressor installed on a firearm, digital devices and ammunition.
Charges include smuggling prohibited devices (Customs Act s.159(1)), unauthorized import of a prohibited device (Criminal Code s.103(1)(a)), unauthorized possession of a prohibited device (s.92(2)) and unsafe display of non-restricted firearms (s.86(2)). He is scheduled to appear in Brampton court on Nov 5, 2026.
A Toronto police spokesperson confirmed to CP24 that Gholami is a 7-year TPS officer, now suspended with pay; under the Community Safety and Policing Act, the suspension becomes unpaid after the 60-day mandatory period. Police say the alleged conduct is unrelated to his duties.
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