(OTTAWA, ON) – An Ottawa resident is facing several Criminal Code (CC) charges following a firearms investigation.
In February 2026, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-led Provincial Guns and Gangs Enforcement Team (PGNG) initiated an intelligence-led firearms investigation relating to unauthorized possession of prohibited firearms.
On Tuesday, March 10, 2026, search warrants were executed by PGNG members on a vehicle and two residences in Ottawa located on Willow Avenue and Riverside Drive. Assistance was provided by members from the OPP-led Provincial Auto Theft and Towing Team and the Ottawa Police Service Tactical Unit.
As a result of the search warrants, the following items were seized:
- 12-gauge double-barreled sawed-off shotgun
- 12-gauge shotgun
- Ammunition
- Cell phone
Ryley MAJOR, age 23 of Ottawa, was arrested and charged with the following CC offences:
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm, s. 91(1)
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm, s. 91(1)
- Possession of a prohibited weapon, s. 92(2)
- Possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition, s. 95(1)
- Knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm, s. 92(1) – two counts
The accused was released from custody following a bail hearing and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Ottawa on Thursday, April 23, 2026.
Anyone with any information about unauthorized possession of firearms or prohibited firearms should contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.