Manitoba man arrested for cyber-attacks, printing 3D guns; FBI involved in investigation
Police in Brandon, Man., have arrested two people, one of whom was wanted for cyber-attacks that had the FBI investigating.
Brandon Police Service said it was contacted by the FBI in April 2021 about two people conducting cyber-attacks, with one of the suspects living in Brandon.
The FBI and Brandon police started an 11-month investigation and police said the two organizations learned the two suspects were conducting online distributed denial of service (DDOS) attacks.
These attacks send a high volume of web traffic to a specific system and make it so others can't reach it.
Police said the pair were doing these attacks for a fee.
On Mar. 8, 2022, police in Brandon and in San Antonio, TX, executed simultaneous search warrants.
In Brandon, 18-year-old Dayne Parrott-Jones was arrested and police said officers found a 3D printer printing a piece of a handgun and there was also a large quantity of marijuana.
After receiving a second search warrant, police said officers found:
· Four grams of cocaine;
· Four pounds of illicit cannabis;
· A loaded gun with a high-capacity magazine with most of the parts coming from a 3D printer;
· A loaded 9mm high-capacity magazine;
· A loaded 10 round Glock magazine;
· Three 3D printed lower receivers for a Glock pistol;
· 9mm casings;
· Gun powder;
· 9mm primers;
· 9mm bullets;
· Several parts to make a Glock including parts for a high-capacity magazine; and
· A Glock sear kit to convert the gun to be fully automatic.
Police said investigators believe Parrott-Jones was manufacturing guns with no serial numbers.
Brandon police charged Parrott-Jones with mischief to data, unauthorized use of a computer, several firearm-related charges, possessing illicit cannabis and possessing cocaine.
He remains in custody and the charges against him have not been proven in court.
A second person living with Parrot-Jones was also arrested, but not for the computer crimes.
Police arrested and charged 24-year-old Rolanda Chaske with possessing a loaded restricted handgun, possessing a restricted handgun, possessing a restricted device, possessing illicit cannabis and possessing cocaine.
The charges against her have not been proven in court.
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