A Toronto Police Service constable is facing multiple firearm-related charges after the Canada Border Services Agency intercepted a package from the United States containing prohibited devices.

According to the CBSA’s Ontario Firearms Smuggling Enforcement Team, officers at a Mississauga facility seized a parcel on July 23, 2026, that contained two complete firearm suppressors.

Further investigation identified aToronto Police Constable. 47-year-old Nasser Gholami of Brampton as the intended recipient.

On September 24, 2026, CBSA executed a search warrant at Gholami’s Brampton residence. Officers seized three non-restricted firearms, one prohibited suppressor that was attached to one of the firearms, digital devices, and ammunition.

Gholami, a Toronto Police constable with seven years of service, was charged with smuggling prohibited devices (suppressors), importing prohibited devices while knowing unauthorized, possession of a prohibited device knowing he was not the holder of a licence under which he may possess it, and unsafe display of a non-restricted firearm. He is scheduled to appear in Brampton court on November 5, 2026.

TPS confirmed Gholami is currently suspended with pay. The service stated he has been served notice that the Chief intends to suspend him without pay following the mandated 60-day period under the Community Safety and Policing Act. Police said the charges are unrelated to his duties as an officer.

Firearm suppressors, also known as silencers, are prohibited devices in Canada. That raises a straightforward question: why would a Toronto Police officer allegedly arrange for suppressors to be shipped from the United States, and why was one found attached to a firearm in his home? No matter the claimed reason, the answer is concerning.