Two individuals remain under investigation by Holyrood RCMP following the seizure of a loaded firearm from inside a vehicle on August 26, 2023.
At approximately 1:00 a.m. on Saturday morning, RCMP officers from Holyrood and Ferryland Detachments were conducting a traffic check point on Route 60 in Holyrood. A loaded 12-guage shotgun was seized from inside a vehicle that entered the check point and the two occupants, a 44-year-old woman and a 46-year-old man, were arrested.
The two were later released from custody. The investigation is ongoing with multiple firearms charges anticipated.