A traffic stop in Dauphin Friday morning led to the recovery of a stolen vehicle, a rifle, and other weapons.
Around 10 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 18, Dauphin RCMP conducted the traffic stop on a white pickup truck at Main Street and 1st Avenue North.
The vehicle had been reported stolen by Roblin RCMP on Tuesday, Dec. 15.
Police arrested the man driving the truck, and also recovered bear spray, two machetes, a firearm and ammunition inside the vehicle.
A rifle and several weapons were seized from the stolen truck | Photo supplied by RCMP
Further investigation revealed the firearm had been stolen in 2011 from a home in Dauphin.
The man remains in custody and will face a number of charges including weapons offences, possession of stolen property and failing to comply with court-ordered conditions.
Two RCMP units were on the scene Friday morning | Photo by CKDM
