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Kamloops area man sentenced for 3D printing ‘ghost’ guns

Kamloops area man sentenced for 3D printing 'ghost' guns | iNFOnews.ca
Adrian Picketts-Yoxall was sentenced to three-and-a-half years behind bars on July 30, 2025, for manufacturing guns with a 3D printer. SUBMITTED / RCMP

A judge sent a Kamloops-area man to prison after he was caught 3D printing so-call ghost guns.

The illegal guns landed Adrian Picketts-Yoxall a three-and-a-half year sentence after a hearing on July 30.

BC’s provincial gang squad searched his Heffley Creek home in January 2022 where they found the printer and firearms. They were tipped off a month earlier about a trade network of privately made firearms in the Thompson-Okanagan.

The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit found, among the firearm components they seized, three 3D printed receivers, which would typically include a serial number and are illegal to build at home.

Initially facing six firearms-related charges, Picketts-Yoxall pleaded guilty this spring to one count each of firearms manufacturing and possession of a firearm.

“The illegal manufacture of firearms poses a serious threat to our communities. This sentencing sends a clear message — we will not tolerate the production of untraceable weapons,” gang squad spokesperson Cpl. Sarbjit K. Sangha said in a news release.

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Levi Landry

Levi is a recent graduate of the Communications, Culture, & Journalism program at Okanagan College and is now based in Kamloops. After living in the BC for over four years, he finds the blue collar and neighbourly environment in the Thompson reminds him of home in Saskatchewan. Levi, who has previously been published in Kelowna’s Daily Courier, is passionate about stories focussed on both social issues and peoples’ experiences in their local community. If you have a story or tips to share, you can reach Levi at 250 819 3723 or email LLandry@infonews.ca.

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