Two Canadian Citizens Charged with Illegal Possession of Firearms
Two Canadian Citizens Charged With Illegal Possession Of Firearms United States Attorney Erica H. MacDonald today announced a federal criminal complaint against DAYNE ADRIAN SITLADEEN, 29, and MUZAMIL ADEN ADDOW, 29, charging them with being unlawful aliens in possession of firearms. SITLADEEN and ADDOW are currently in federal custody and will make their initial appearances later this week before a Magistrate Judge in U.S. District Court.
According to the allegations in the criminal complaint and law enforcement affidavit, on January 10, 2021, at approximately 10:10 p.m. near Fergus Falls, a Minnesota State Patrol Trooper conducted a traffic stop on a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck with Texas license plates that was traveling between 95-100 miles per hour. When the Trooper approached the vehicle, the driver provided an Ontario, Canada driver’s license with a false name. The front seat passenger provided a false Florida identification card. The driver was later identified as ADDOW and the passenger was later identified as SITLADEEN.
According to the allegations in the criminal complaint and law enforcement affidavit, after detecting the odor of marijuana in the vehicle and receiving suspicious and inconsistent statements from SITALDEEN and ADDOW, the Trooper searched the vehicle. As a result of the search, law enforcement officers recovered a total of 67 firearms and numerous pistol magazines from four bags in the vehicle. Law enforcement later discovered a provisional federal arrest warrant from the United States Marshals Service for SITLADEEN, which was based on a 2019 Canadian arrest warrant for first degree homicide, fentanyl distribution, and possession of proceeds of crime. Law enforcement also determined that ADDOW has outstanding felony arrest warrants in Canada for firearms offenses and kidnapping.
This case is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Minnesota State Patrol.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Samantha Bates and John Docherty.
The charges contained in the complaint are merely accusations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Defendant Information:
DAYNE ADRIAN SITLADEEN, 29
Citizen of Canada
Charges:
- Unlawful alien in possession of firearms, 1 count
MUZAMIL ADEN ADDOW, 29
Citizen of Canada
Charges:
- Unlawful alien in possession of firearms, 1 count
