{"id":458469,"date":"2026-02-06T22:21:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T22:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/458469\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T22:21:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T22:21:09","slug":"arrested-western-university-students-were-making-bombs-firearms-police-allege","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/458469\/","title":{"rendered":"Arrested Western University students were making bombs, firearms, police allege"},"content":{"rendered":"

A trespassing investigation in London, Ont., is morphing into a probe that has police accusing four men of actively making explosives and firearms.<\/p>\n

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London police said Friday their investigation, which began with responding to a Jan. 24 trespassing call at Western University<\/a>, has led them to lay dozens of charges against the men since their initial arrest.<\/p>\n

It has also seen investigators utilize the help of the RCMP and police forces in Ottawa and Gatineau<\/a>, Que., for their probe.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know many in the community have concerns. Our priority is keeping everyone informed while protecting the integrity of the investigation,\u201d police said in a Friday news release.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe accused\u2019s motives are still under investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Around 1:40 a.m. on Jan. 24, London police officers were called to assist the Western University Special Constable Service regarding a trespasser in custody. Police said in a news release the special constables arrested a man after a foot pursuit on campus; officers also found a loaded handgun at the scene of the arrest.<\/p>\n

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Investigators determined a second man had been involved in the trespassing incident and eventually went to a residence near Chesham Avenue and Chesham Place.<\/p>\n

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There, officers found hazardous chemicals capable of being used to create explosives, leading to the arrest of two additional individuals connected to the home.<\/p>\n

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Explosive disposal technicians secured the home, and it has been under police guard since. Search warrants were also executed in Ottawa and Gatineau, Que.<\/p>\n

Police said Friday additional firearms and several explosives were found late last week.<\/p>\n

\u201cOver the weekend, officers conducted the safe and controlled disposal of the explosives in the northeast end of the city, following strict procedures and safety protocols,\u201d police said.<\/p>\n

\u201cBased on items seized during the original and subsequent search warrants outside of the city, investigators believe the accused were manufacturing firearms and explosives.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Investigators added the four men they\u2019ve arrested are Western University students. The school, which told Global News last week it was assisting police, did not return a comment request by publication.<\/p>\n

Jerry Tong, 27, from Ottawa and three men from London \u2014 Zekun Wang, 26, Fei Han, 25 and Feiyang Ji, 21 \u2014 face multiple charges, including possession of a loaded\/unloaded regulated firearm, careless storage of a firearm, unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm and unlawful possession of explosives.<\/p>\n

The investigation is ongoing.<\/p>\n

Anyone with information is asked to contact police.<\/p>\n

\u2014 With files from Global News\u2019 Prisha Dev<\/a><\/p>\n

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