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    Accused of Firearm Trafficking? Start Your Legal Protection Today

    When you're accused of firearm trafficking, the stakes are as high as they get. Police treat these investigations aggressively, prosecutors push for mandatory jail, and a single allegation can put your freedom, reputation, and future at risk. With over a decade of defending firearm-related charges in Brampton, I know how to navigate these complex cases from the very first moment you reach out.

    If you're under investigation or facing a trafficking charge, contact me immediately for a confidential case review.

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    How Trafficking Differs From Other Firearms Offences?

    I often explain to clients that trafficking is different from:

    • Unauthorized possession
    • Possession for trafficking
    • Simple transfer
    • Unsafe storage or careless use

    Trafficking involves a distribution component, which dramatically increases sentencing exposure and investigative intensity.

    What "Firearm Trafficking" Means Under the Criminal Code?

    Under section 99 of the Criminal Code, trafficking involves:

    • Manufacturing, transferring, offering to transfer, or transporting a firearm, prohibited device, or restricted weapon.
    • Making arrangements, negotiations, or introductions for the purpose of distributing firearms, even if no money ever changes hands.
    • Advertising or facilitating the movement of a gun or prohibited device from one person to another.

    The Crown focuses heavily on the intent to distribute, not the physical exchange itself. This means messages, calls, meetings, and associations can trigger trafficking allegations even before any firearm is seized.

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    Defence Strategies I Use in Firearm Trafficking Cases

    Firearm trafficking charges often rely on interpretation of intent, communication, and association. My role is to challenge the evidence, expose weaknesses in the investigation, and protect your rights at every stage.

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    Core Defence Strategies

    1. Challenging search and seizure

     Exposing unlawful warrants or Charter breaches to exclude key evidence.

    2. Attacking wiretap and surveillance authorizations

    Many authorizations contain errors or lack proper grounds.

    3. Entrapment arguments

    Undercover officers sometimes create or pressure the alleged offender into committing the offence.

    4. Disputing knowledge and intent

    Messages or conversations are often misread or taken out of context.

    4. Questioning informant reliability

    Informant information is frequently inconsistent or motivated.

    5. Reducing charges

    When appropriate, negotiating to lesser offences to avoid mandatory minimums.

    These strategies allow me to assess every angle of the investigation and build the strongest defence possible.

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    Penalties and Consequences for Firearm Trafficking in Canada

    Firearm trafficking is treated as a serious indictable offence with some of the harshest penalties in the Criminal Code. As a firearms trafficking lawyer in Brampton, my priority is ensuring you understand what is at stake and how to prevent the long-term consequences of a conviction.

    Mandatory Minimum Sentences

    Depending on the circumstances, firearm trafficking can carry:

    • A mandatory minimum of 3 to 5 years in prison, depending on prior convictions and whether the firearm is restricted, prohibited, or part of a larger operation.
    • Maximum penalties of up to 10 to 14 years, especially when organized elements or multiple weapons are involved.

    These mandatory minimums apply even if:

    • No firearm was recovered.
    • The firearm was not functional.
    • You never handled the weapon directly.

    Aggravating Factors That Increase Sentences

    Courts impose higher penalties when:

    • The firearm is prohibited or restricted.
    • The case involves multiple firearms.
    • There are ties to organized crime, drug networks, or gang-related activity.
    • The trafficking allegedly put the public at risk.
    • There is evidence of prior involvement in weapons offences.
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    Collateral Consequences That Most Clients Don't Expect

    A trafficking conviction affects far more than jail time. It can also result in:

    • A lifetime firearm prohibition
    • Severe immigration consequences, including inadmissibility or removal
    • Loss of employment or professional licensing
    • Travel restrictions, especially to the United States
    • Long-term stigma tied to organized crime associations
    • Permanent criminal record, limiting future opportunities

    These repercussions are why an early, strategic defence is critical. Firearm trafficking allegations move quickly, and once the Crown frames the case as a threat to public safety, the consequences escalate.

    What To Do If You Are Under Investigation or Charged?

    If you're being questioned, monitored, or charged with firearm trafficking, the steps you take now can significantly affect your outcome.

    What You Should Do Immediately

    1. Do not speak to the police beyond requesting a lawyer.
    2. Do not consent to searches of your home, vehicle, or phone.
    3. Preserve any messages, emails, or records that may help your defence.
    4. Contact me immediately for confidential advice before engaging with investigators.

    What You Should Avoid

    • Do not discuss your situation with anyone except your lawyer.
    • Do not delete messages, wipe your phone, or attempt to "fix" anything—this can make the situation worse.
    • Do not respond to undercover or unknown contacts who may be part of the investigation.

    When you reach out early, I can protect your rights, manage police interactions, and prevent avoidable mistakes.

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    How Firearm Trafficking Cases Typically Start?

    Most firearm trafficking cases begin through long-term police investigations using surveillance, undercover work, and digital monitoring. As a firearm trafficking lawyer in Brampton, I often see charges built on broad assumptions rather than clear evidence.

    Common Ways These Cases Start:-

    • Undercover operations where officers pose as buyers or intermediaries.
    • Wiretaps and surveillance warrants targeting calls, messages, or meetings.
    • Search warrants are executed on homes, vehicles, or storage units.
    • Border-related investigations involving imported parts or cross-province movement.
    • Informant tips may be unreliable or motivated.

    The earlier I'm involved, the more effectively I can protect your rights and shape the direction of your case.

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    Why Choose Navdeep Dhindsa as Your Lawyer?

    Firearm trafficking cases demand precise, strategic defence. With over 10 years of experience handling complex firearm and weapons prosecutions in Brampton, I offer direct, individual representation from start to finish.

    What You Can Expect:

    • One-on-one guidance with no junior lawyers involved.
    • Extensive experience defending firearm trafficking, possession, and weapons-related charges.
    • Strong Charter-based defence to challenge warrants, searches, and surveillance.
    • Discretion, confidentiality, and immediate action when your liberty is at risk.

    When you contact me, you speak directly to the lawyer defending you—not a team, not an assistant, and not a gatekeeper.

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    Contact Me for Immediate Defence Consultation

    Firearm trafficking charges carry some of the most severe consequences in Canadian criminal law. You need a lawyer who understands the complexity of these investigations and knows how to challenge the Crown's evidence from day one. With over a decade of experience defending serious firearm and weapons allegations in Brampton, I'm prepared to act quickly to protect your rights, your freedom, and your future.

    Call (437) 998-1429 now for a confidential consultation.

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    Any act of transferring, offering to transfer, transporting, or arranging the movement of a firearm—even without money changing hands—can be treated as trafficking.

    You can still be charged. Facilitating a firearm transaction is enough for the Crown to allege trafficking.

    Bail is possible, but the Crown often seeks detention. Strong representation early in the process improves your chances.

    Yes. Trafficking charges can proceed based on communications, witness statements, or undercover interactions, even without a physical firearm.

    Yes, if it can be made operational or meets the Criminal Code definition. Even parts or frames can trigger trafficking allegations.

    These cases are complex. They often involve wiretaps, digital evidence, and multiple witnesses, so timelines vary. Most cases take several months to over a year.

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