Police seized a loaded illegally-modified firearm, ammunition, a large sum of cash, 22 grams of crystal methamphetamine, drug-trafficking paraphernalia, an imitation firearm, and soft body armour.
YORKTON - Police seized a firearm and methamphetamine after a vehicle rolled-over west of Lemberg.
On Oct. 4, Melville RCMP received a report of a single-vehicle rollover on Highway 22.
Officers immediately responded. The adult male driver, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, did not report injuries to police.
Investigation determined the driver was on court-ordered conditions prohibiting driving. He was arrested.
During a subsequent search of the vehicle, police located and seized a loaded illegally-modified firearm, ammunition, a large sum of cash, 22 grams of crystal methamphetamine, drug-trafficking paraphernalia, an imitation firearm, and soft body armour.
As a result of continued investigation, a 31-year-old man, from Regina, is charged with: unsafe storage of a firearm; unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted weapon; carry a concealed weapon; careless use of a firearm; possession of a firearm knowing possession is unauthorized; tampering with serial number of a firearm; weapons possession contrary to order; fail to comply with release order condition; possession of a restricted firearm/prohibited weapon with ammunition without license/registration; possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000; possession for the purpose of trafficking; and possession under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
He also received several traffic-related tickets.
The suspect is next scheduled to appear in Yorkton Provincial Court on Oct. 11.
