On March 12, 2020, at approximately 9:20 am, RCMP initiated a traffic stop in Treherne as part of an ongoing investigation. During the arrest of the suspect, officers located a loaded .22 caliber pistol in the vehicle's middle console. The suspect was arrested without incident.
The investigation led officers to execute a search warrant on a rural property located south of Treherne later that morning. Officers located and seized 36 firearms, including four restricted firearms.
A 28-year-old male, from Treherne, was arrested and will be facing the following charges:
Possession of Restricted/Prohibited Weapon with Ammo without Licence/Registration
Possession of Firearm/Weapon/Device/Ammunition in Motor Vehicle
Unsafe Storage of a Firearm X6
Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm/Prohibited Weapon or Restricted Weapon x5
Importing/Exporting of Weapons knowing Unauthorized x2
The investigation is ongoing.