A Quebec firearms company said an internal investigation confirmed its rifles were “fraudulently transferred” to Russia.
Defense Cadex It said a “comprehensive” review found that the shipments were made without the company’s permission or knowledge.
“Upon discovering this situation, Cadex cooperated fully with the relevant Canadian authorities responsible for reviewing this matter,” she added.
“The company has also strengthened its verification mechanisms, due diligence procedures and control measures in order to reduce the risk of fraudulent transfer within the international supply chain.”
The investigation began after Global News reported that Russian snipers were using Canadian-made Cadex rifles.
The precision firearms were also displayed at a Moscow arms fair last October, and are for sale on the website of a gun store in the Russian capital.
While some appear on Russian social media The channels appeared to have been seized from Ukrainian forces, while others appeared brand new and still bore product tags.
“Following information brought to our attention at the time of the original publication of the article, Cadex immediately launched a comprehensive internal investigation to trace the origin and movement of the firearms in question,” the company said.
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“This operation confirmed that some firearms manufactured by Cadex appear to have been fraudulently diverted from their intended destination before ending up in Russia, without the authorization, knowledge or approval of Cadex.”
Penalties imposed In response to President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine he banned arms exports to Russia.
But American, European and Canadian firearms still find their way into Russia, allegedly via neighboring countries Russian investigative journalists.
“Cadex would like to unequivocally confirm that at no time has the company sold, exported or permitted the transfer of its products to the Russian Federation, directly or indirectly,” the company said in its statement.
the statement This was in response to a Global News report this week that revealed Canadian intelligence officers visited the company’s headquarters south of Montreal.
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service met with Cadex Defense to brief the company on Russian procurement efforts, the company said.
“Cadex believes it has fully cooperated and communicated transparently with the relevant authorities,” the company said in its statement.
After Global News first reported on the issue last October, Foreign Minister Anita Anand told reporters that she was looking into the matter.
The annual report issued by the Center for Strategic and International Studies on May 1 said that Russia is trying to illegally purchase materials “to support its military-industrial complex and support its war against Ukraine.”
“Specifically, Russia has sought to purchase Canadian technology, such as microelectronics, satellite communications technology, and precision firearms.”
The CIA was working with Canadian manufacturers “to determine how to obtain Canadian goods and ship them to Russia,” the report said.
Stewart.Bell@globalnews.ca
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