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Federal offender known to frequent Barrie arrested in Ottawa: OPP

Police arrested Benjamin Buda on Canada-wide warrant; he had been convicted on weapons charges
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Benjamin Buda, a federal offender who was being sought on a Canada-wide warrant by the Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (ROPE) squad and was known to frequent Barrie, has been arrested.

Buda was arrested in Ottawa after police initially issued the Canada-wide warrant on July 10.

Buda is serving a two-year, two-month, and eight-day sentence for possession of a restricted firearm with ammunition and possession of a weapon contrary to a prohibition order.