On Thursday, July 20th, a warrant was executed at a home in Wawanesa, which is near Brandon, and authorities were able to seize 121 firearms.
In addition to the firearms, thousands of rounds of ammunition were also seized, along with some magazines, of which many were loaded, some body armour, and supplies for making firearms. An antique functioning cannon was also seized.
Officers from the RCMP National Weapons Enforcement Support Team from Winnipeg, as well as Killarney RCMP, were part of the search. They were able to determine that the firearms seized consisted of:
- 53 non-restricted
- 53 restricted
- 4 prohibited, but purchased before they became prohibited
- 6 antiques
- 5 receivers/frames
Of those, 62 were long guns and 55 were handguns.
A 38-year-old male faces charges of unsafe storage of a firearm, unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm at an unauthorized place, and losing a firearm.
More charges could be laid as the investigation is ongoing. The male was released from custody with a upcoming court date.
