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On the same day the federal government announced millions of dollars in the fight against car theft, police said they dealt a 'heavy blow' to a stolen vehicle export network in Montreal.
The 47-year-old suspect allegedly grabbed cigarettes, lottery tickets and cash at a St-Léonard gas station.
Gun-related crime in Montreal has gone down and the chief of police says the support of community organizations has played a part.
Police made 351 arrests in connection with firearm events in 2023 and seized 775 guns — mostly handguns that made their way into the city by way of the United States.
The Montreal police force is reporting that crimes relating to firearm violence dropped by 26 per cent in 2023.