A traffic stop on Sandy Bay First Nation led police to a loaded semi-automatic rifle, ammo, and drugs, according to First Nations police.
On September 29 around 12:30 a.m., Manitoba First Nations Police Service (MFNPS) members responded to reports of an impaired driver on Main Road and Ridge Road North.
When attempting to pull over the erratic driver, the suspect vehicle fled at a high rate of speed, eventually coming to a stop at a roadside embankment.
MFNPS officers arrested the two occupants, a man and a woman, and found empty liquor containers along with small baggies containing substances believed to be methamphetamine and cocaine.
A search of the vehicle found a loaded semi-automatic rifle with a 17-round magazine, a bag containing 2 cases of 9MM rounds and a pistol magazine.
A 23-year old man from the Sandy Bay First Nation faces several criminal code offences:
- Flight from Police
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking
- Possession of a prohibited Weapon as well as several other firearm-related offences
- Multiple breaches of court-ordered conditions
The suspect has been remanded into custody to appear in court at a later date.
A 30-year old woman from the Sandy Bay First Nation was also charged with:
- Flight from Police
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking
- Multiple Firearm-related offences
She was released on conditions to appear in court at a later date.
