Two men charged in connection with seizure of firearms and illegal cigarettes

August 21, 2020
Moncton, New Brunswick

News release

Two men, aged 37 and 47, have been arrested and charged in connection with the seizure of loaded firearms and illegal cigarettes.

On August 20, 2020, shortly after 3 p.m., members of the Codiac Regional RCMP's Crime Reduction Unit stopped a vehicle on Champlain Street in Dieppe, as part of an ongoing investigation.

During the stop, police noticed a firearm and contraband cigarettes in the vehicle. A subsequent search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of two loaded firearms, a replica firearm, and a case of illegal cigarettes. The vehicle was also determined to have a stolen licence plate.

The two occupants of the vehicle were arrested without incident.

On August 21, Jonathan Richard, of Dieppe, and Carl Stultz, of Moncton, both appeared in court by way of a tele-remand and were each charged with one count of possession of a prohibited weapon. Both were remanded into custody.

Carl Stultz is scheduled to appear in Moncton Provincial Court on August 24 at 1:30 p.m. Jonathan Richard is scheduled to appear in court on August 26 at 1:30 p.m.

The investigation is ongoing.

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Contact information

Sgt. Dan Poirier
Crime Reduction Unit
Codiac Regional RCMP
506-857-2400

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