Two men who are prohibited from carrying firearms were arrested on April 13 in New Westminster after police discovered two loaded handguns hidden inside their car.
The incident started when members of the RCMP's combined forces special enforcement unit stopped a Pontiac Montana van in the Royal City.
Officers noted a strong odor of fresh marijuana and arrested the occupants for possession of a controlled substance.
A further search of the Montana revealed a hidden compartment where two loaded handguns, a 9 mm Glock and Sterling .25 mm, were found and seized by police.
Christopher William Chand, 39, and Gordon John Mojzes, 36, both of Vancouver, are now facing seven counts each of firearms-related charges, including possession of a firearm while prohibited.
The special enforcement unit had previously arrested Chand in Vancouver in December 2010 on three charges including assault, theft of a motor vehicle and breach of recognizance after a firearm was seized by the Burnaby RCMP from Chand's residence on Nov. 29, 2010.
Chand is well-known to police and had been previously arrested on possession of firearms in another case.
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