Three Canadian men accused of conspiring to use a Jet Ski to smuggle three dozen guns from the U.S. into Canada were indicted Wednesday on federal charges.

Dwayne Harrison, Akeem Richards-Crawford and Rannai Stewart face felony charges of conspiracy and smuggling, according to an indictment filed Wednesday in the U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan.

Officials allege that in October 2023, Harrison and Richards-Crawford came to the U.S. where they obtained the weapons, then met a co-conspirator in the Algonac area, who transported Harrison across the St. Clair River on a Jet Ski, where Stewart was supposed to pick him up.

According to the indictment, Richards-Crawford came into the U.S. on Oct. 7, followed by Harrison on Oct. 13. Between Oct. 19-23, Harrison drove to the Houston area and back, obtaining a supply of firearms and magazines along the way.

When he arrived back in Michigan on Oct. 23, surveillance video allegedly captured Harrison retrieving a large duffle bag that appeared to be heavy and full from his rental car, then entering a Warren hotel room that Richards-Crawford had rented.

Two days later, Richards-Crawford and his then-girlfriend, along with Harrison, completed what authorities called a “dry run.” They drove to a single-family home in Algonac that abuts the St. Clair River and is “a frequent site used by smugglers,” according to the indictment. Authorities said the suspects used “counter-surveillance maneuvers” while driving to the location.

That night, Richards-Crawford allegedly sent Stewart a message containing address located near the Chenal E’Carte, a channel off the Canadian side of the St. Clair River near the site the suspects had visited earlier that day.

During the early morning hours of Oct. 26, the duo drove back to Algonac with a backpack containing 36 firearms with magazines, officials allege. Authorities said 26 of the firearms were Glock handguns.

According to a 2022 Reuters report, a Glock handgun trafficked into Canada can cost a buyer up to $5,800, compared to the approximately $500 price tag in the U.S.

About the time the arrived in the Algonac area, a Jet Ski driven by an unknown co-conspirator exited the Chenel E’Carte en route to Michigan, authorities said. The co-conspirator allegedly picked up Harrison and the backpack and transported them back to Canada.

Officials said U.S. Border Patrol agents saw the Jet Ski with two people aboard traveling back across the river.

Once they arrived in Canada, Stewart was supposed to pick up Harrison and the guns, authorities allege. Instead, a Canadian law enforcement officer in an unmarked vehicle saw Harrison hiding near some bushes in a dimly lit parking lot of a marina.

When Harrison realized the vehicle belonged to an officer and not Stewart, he dropped his backpack and fled on foot, court documents show.

Harrison avoided capture but officers recovered the backpack, which contained 36 handguns with magazines, each individually wrapped in tube socks, according to the indictment.

Meanwhile, Harrison allegedly sent Stewart another message with a new address and asked him to pick him up there. However, officers in the area who were searching for Harrison, came upon Stewart, who continued to receive messages from Harrison while in the officers’ presence.

Evidence shows that Harrison had previously searched the internet for information regarding police presence on highways and traffic enforcement, as well as border crossing exam procedures.

Court records do not list an attorney for any of the three suspects.

Smuggling and conspiracy are punishable by up to 10 and five years in prison, respectively. The suspects’ next court date has not yet been scheduled, according to online records.