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A 63-year-old man from the Sandy Bay First Nation faces multiple charges following an incident and subsequent search of a residence on Lake Road. 

According to the Manitoba First Nations Police Service, officers were notified about a domestic assault and eventually requested and obtained a search warrant for the home. 

They seized 13 firearms, several types of ammunition, around 35.1 pounds of Cannabis, 6.2 grams of suspected cocaine, other drug paraphernalia, and close to 24 grand in cash.

The accused, who can not be named in order to protect the identity of the victim, faces charges that include assault, uttering threats, possession of cannabis for the purpose of selling and distribution, as well as nine counts of careless storage of a firearm.