A man accused of caching weapons at a rural home near Crestomere will stand trial next May.
Darcy Wedlund, 39, was arrested on weapons and wildlife charges by officers from a variety of units after a raid at the residence on Jan. 25, 2012.
Police allege they seized dozens of weapons, including eight handguns and more than 70 long-barrelled guns.
Units taking part in the raid and investigation included RCMP emergency response teams from Red Deer and Hobbema, Ponoka RCMP, RCMP air services, RCMP Edmonton bomb disposal unit, RCMP national weapons enforcement team, RCMP Calgary customs and excise unit and Alberta Fish and Wildlife.
Wedlund goes to trial in Wetaskiwin Court of Queen’s Bench on May 12 to 16 on 15 weapons charges.
Those charges include trafficking firearms, possession of prohibited weapons, possession of explosives, unsafe storage of firearms and possession of weapons while prohibited.
Wedlund is also facing charges under the Alberta Wildlife Act. A decision on how those charges will proceed is to be addressed in Wetaskiwin provincial court on May 20, 2014.