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Weapon seized

Man arrested in N.B. after firearm and ammunition found during search warrant

Sep 26, 2024 | 10:59 AM

A man was arrested in North Battleford last Friday after a search warrant yielded a firearm and ammunition.

In a release, police said the North Battleford RCMP Crime Reduction Team (CRT) along with the Gang Task Force and Critical Incident Response Team executed a search warrant at a home on Panton Avenue.

Inside the home, police seized a firearm and ammunition.

Later that day, RCMP arrested a 46-year-old man from North Battleford

now charged with four offences , including three counts of weapons possession contrary to order, Section 117.01(1), one count of possession of a firearm when knowing possession unauthorized, Section 92(1), one count of careless use of a firearm, Section 86(1), and one count of fail to comply with release order condition, Section 145(5)(a).

As per the release, the men will be in court in North Battleford on Sept. 25. (Information #90559535).

cjnb-news@pattisonmedia.com

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