Man arrested after high-risk search appears in court
A man facing charges related to an RCMP high-risk search in Battleford on April 20 appeared in North Battleford provincial court, Monday.
James (Jimmy) Ebach, 64, who is in custody, is facing charges of two counts of improper storage of a firearm; three counts of possessing a weapon for a purpose dangerous to the public peace or for the purpose of committing an offence; two counts of possessing a prohibited firearm, a restricted firearm or a non-restricted firearm without being the holder of it; one count of possessing property obtained by crime; one count of unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon or restricted weapon; and one count of possessing a firearm, a cross-bow, a prohibited weapon, a restricted weapon, or a prohibited device while the person is prohibited from doing so.
Crown prosecutor Lu Zhao was opposed to his release.
The case was adjourned until Tuesday at 9:30 am as Ebach obtains legal aid counsel.