The trio, ages 18, 20 and 23, face several charges of arms trafficking and unauthorized possession of prohibited weapons.
The Montreal police made three arrests on Wednesday evening in connection with firearms trafficking, the police force announced on Friday.
The trio, ages 18, 20 and 23, appeared at the Montreal courthouse on Thursday to face several charges of arms trafficking and unauthorized possession of prohibited weapons, the police said in a statement. The three, who were arrested in Laval and Montreal, will remain in custody pending further legal proceedings, it said.
The police also conducted searches in the Montreal borough of Mercier—Hochelaga-Maisonneuve and in the municipalities of Laval and St-Colomban. The searches led to the seizure of six handguns, ammunition and other evidence, the police said.
This investigation is led by the Montreal police department’s north investigation division with support from other units of the police force.