On Monday, around 4:40 in the afternoon RCMP officers at the Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport received a call from the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority informing them that a passenger was in possession of a firearm.
The suspect, flying to Toronto, tried to have a garment bag cleared through security to take on the plane as carry-on luggage. The firearm was discovered. The passenger was not carrying any ammunition, and the gun was not loaded.
RCMP officers seized the gun and arrested Mohammad Peyawary. He is charged with Possession of Firearm, Possession of a Restricted Firearm, Unlawful Transport of an Unsecured Restricted Firearm, Carry Concealed Weapon and Possession of a Firearm for a Purpose Dangerous to Public Peace. He remains in custody.
The RCMP Winnipeg Airport Detachment and the RCMP National Weapons Enforcement Support Team continue the investigation.
