Saskatchewan RCMP seize 31 guns, brass knuckles in Lafleche area [Video]

Two people have been charged after Saskatchewan RCMP seized 31 guns from a residence in Lafleche and a rural yard site south of the town.

Officers with the Saskatchewan RCMP’s Swift Current Saskatchewan Trafficking Response Team, police dog services, the Gravelbourg RCMP detachment, the National Weapons Enforcement Support Team, and the Regina Police Service Crime Reduction Team executed search warrants on Nov. 8 around 11:25 a.m., a news release said.

Assiniboia RCMP also assited with the investigation, the release said. 

In addition to the 31 guns, which police said were all stored unsafely or loaded, RCMP said officers also located and seized ammunition, brass knuckles, five prohibited devices, and a small amount of psilocybin, commonly known as magic mushrooms.

“This removal of dangerous weapons from our community is a prime example of how police services – and RCMP units – in Saskatchewan work collaboratively to promote public safety,” S/Sgt. Danny …