A 37-year-old man is facing more than 20 charges after Turtleford RCMP seized firearms, weapons and illicit drugs from a residence on Thunderchild First Nation earlier this month.
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RCMP say officers executed a search warrant at the home on March 4 as part of an ongoing investigation.
During the search, police located and seized a loaded handgun, an illegally modified firearm and numerous firearm parts, including a loaded barrel capable of firing. Officers also seized thousands of rounds of ammunition, a butterfly knife and nunchucks.
Police say officers also found suspected drugs at the residence, including about 400 grams of methamphetamine, approximately 33 grams of crack cocaine and about 26 grams of cocaine.
As a result of the investigation, Spencer Wapass, 37, of Thunderchild First Nation, is charged with multiple offences under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and the Criminal Code, including possession for the purpose of trafficking, trafficking, unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a restricted or prohibited weapon with ammunition and unsafe storage of a firearm.
Wapass also faces charges including possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, possession of a weapon contrary to an order and tampering with a serial number.
RCMP say Wapass was already in custody after being arrested March 2 on an outstanding warrant with assistance from the Saskatchewan RCMP Critical Incident Response Team.
He is scheduled to appear next in St. Walburg provincial court on March 17.
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