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Charges of Importing a Prohibited Device x 2 and Possession of a Prohibited Device (Suppressor), and Custom Act charges all withdrawn after extensive pre-trials, Newmarket Court. X.W. participates in the airsoft sport and has numerous airsoft weapons. He ordered online devices from a Chinese manufacturer for his airsoft weapons. The devices were seized by Canadian Customs and examined. The Customs officer did a Google search and determined that the items were “suppressors” and hence prohibited devices. A controlled delivery was set up and the client was arrested by ETF. Joseph Neuberger was retained as his criminal defence lawyer. Joseph Neuberger immediately wrote to the Crown that a search via Google was insufficient to determine if the items seized were “prohibited devices” and requested the police to have the Centre of Forensic Science test the items as to their operability. Joseph Neuberger also retained a firearms expert to assist with review of the Crown’s report should it be necessary. In addition, criminal lawyer Joseph Neuberger, researched the manufacturer of the impugned items and determined that these items do not meet the specifications for suppressors and thus would not meet the definition of prohibited devices. After receipt of the CFS report, it was determined that the devices were in fact not “prohibited devices” and thus all charges were withdrawn.