3D-printed firearms seized in Hamilton; man wanted

Police found 3D-printed firearms and evidence of a printer in Hamilton.

The discovery came after a firearm call connected to a Toronto investigation on Oct. 8, Hamilton Police said.

The Toronto Police Service tracked a found firearm with a serial number to a Hamilton man. Hamilton Police then started a criminal investigation into the found firearm and the owner associated with it.

On Oct. 16, police searched an east-end Hamilton home. Officers found evidence of a 3D printer that was allegedly being used to manufacture 3D-printed firearms.

Two 3D-printed handguns and an additional handgun were seized, police said.

Police said the 3D-printed guns have been sent to the Center of Forensic Science to be tested.

Carlos Orellana Chicas, 43, of Hamilton is wanted and faces several charges including trafficking in and manufacturing firearms, unauthorized possession of a firearm, knowledge of an unauthorized possession of a firearm, careless storage of a firearm, and failure to report lost or stolen firearm.

Police encourage Chicas to contact a lawyer and turn himself into Hamilton Police.

If you have any information on this case, or you know the whereabouts of Chicas, you should contact Detective Mark Wilson of the Hamilton Police Service Major Drug and Gang unit at 905-546-2364.

For those who wish to provide information anonymously, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit anonymous tips online at Crime Stoppers Hamilton’s Website.