The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) say they have arrested a Quebec man for 3D-printing a firearm and hate speech.
A release issued Friday says police seized a significant quantity of 3D printers and a homemade firearm belonging to Pascal Tribout, 37, of Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, in Quebec’s Laurentians region on Thursday.
Authorities say Tribout also allegedly shared hateful antisemitic comments toward Jewish people on the social messaging app Telegram.
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“Additionally, Mr. Tribout is alleged to have possessed and shared computer data that could be used to manufacture firearms with a 3D printer, which is also illegal,” the RCMP release says.
Tribout is facing charges related to weapons trafficking, possession of a prohibited firearm, wilful promotion of hatred, possession of a prohibited device, and possession and distribution of data that pertain to firearms and that are capable of being used with a 3D printer for the purpose of manufacturing.
He remains in custody pending further proceedings.
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