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A large cache of firearms, ammunition and illicit drugs seized during a search by police on Thunderchild First Nation is at the centre of more than 20 charges laid against a 37-year-old man.
Turtleford RCMP said in a news release officers executed a search warrant at a home on March 4. As part of an ongoing investigation, they seized a loaded handgun, an illegally modified firearm and thousands of rounds of ammunition.
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Police also reported finding numerous firearm parts, including a loaded barrel capable of firing, along with a butterfly knife and nunchucks.
Investigators said officers also seized significant quantities of suspected drugs, including about 400 grams of methamphetamine, roughly 33 grams of crack cocaine and approximately 26 grams of cocaine.
The 37-year-old from Thunderchild First Nation is facing charges including multiple counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking and trafficking involving methamphetamine, crack cocaine and cocaine.
He was also charged with weapons-related offences, including possession of a restricted or prohibited weapon with ammunition, unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and unsafe storage of a firearm.
Additional charges include possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, possession of a weapon contrary to an order and tampering with a serial number.
The man is in custody after being arrested March 2 on an outstanding warrant and is scheduled to appear in St. Walburg Provincial Court on March 17.
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