The RCMP say they arrested a Quebec man on June 14 on charges of hate speech and 3D printing of firearms.
The police say they seized a “significant quantity” of 3D printers and a homemade firearm belonging to 37-year-old Pascal Tribout of Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, about 40 kilometres northwest of Montreal.
Police also say in a news release on June 14 that Mr. Tribout made hateful comments against the Jewish community on social media platform Telegram.
He faces five charges including weapons trafficking, wilful promotion of hatred, possession of a prohibited firearm and possession and distribution of data that can be used to manufacture firearms with a 3D printer.
The operation was carried out by the RCMP’s Integrated National Security Enforcement Team.
