Man charged after firearms seized from Tobique First Nation home [Video]

A 51-year-old man from Tobique First Nation, N.B., has been charged in connection with a firearm investigation in the community.

Western Valley Region RCMP executed a search warrant at a residence on New Road in Tobique First Nation on Oct. 22.

During the search, police say they seized a “large quantity of firearms.”

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While on scene, Stephen Perley Sr. was arrested, according to an RCMP news release.

Perley Sr. appeared in Woodstock provincial court the following day and was charged with:

• unsafe storage
• possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm without a licence
• possession, use or trafficking of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
• alteration, defacement, or removal of a serial number on a firearm
• weapons transfers without authority
• weapons possession contrary to order and fail to surrender authorization

He was remanded into custody until his next court appearance on Nov. 28.

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