RCMP struggles against tide of illegal firearms, including assault rifles, machine guns and grenades

Handguns are the weapon of choice for street level crime, but why the apparent increase in much heavier weapons? You'll have to ask the criminals, says RCMP

Some of the 20 weapons seized in a single investigation in Langford in 2024. Police announced June 23 that four people have been charged in the course of the investigation. RCMP photo.

When Mission RCMP officers pulled over a moped rider without a helmet on April 9, they had no idea that a routine traffic stop would first turn into a criminal comedy sket…