Five suspects, including a pair of teenagers, are facing multiple weapons charges after police executed a high-risk search warrant Tuesday.
The residence in the 100 Block of 25th street was suspected to contain illegal firearms.
The tactical unit was on scene assisting the integrated street enforcement team and the combined forces special enforcement unit.
The tactical team surrounded the residence. Four people were outside of the house. Three were arrested immediately. One attempted to flee and was engaged by a police dog and apprehended. The remaining occupants of the residence surrendered peacefully. Eight people were taken into custody.
Investigators searching the residence located:
- Shotgun shells
- Rounds for a 41 shotgun
- A medical prescription
- .22 calibre rounds
- a sawed off bolt-action 410 shotgun
- a sawed off double-barrel 410 shotgun
- a sawed off 12-gauge shotgun.
Two males from Flying Dust First Nation, aged 18 and 27, a 16-year-old youth from La Ronge, and a pair of men from Prince Albert, aged 22 and 21 were due in court yesterday to face numerous firearms charges.
