Red Deer Mounties seize 29 guns, lay nearly 150 criminal charges

Red Deer Mounties seize 29 guns, lay nearly 150 criminal charges

Two people face nearly 150 criminal charges after police executed two search warrants, seizing nearly 30 firearms in November.

Red Deer RCMP executed the warrants on Nov. 5 and 22 and seized 29 firearms. Most of those guns were reported stolen. Police also found numerous other pieces of stolen property.

A man and a woman face a combined 150 charges. More information will be made available and a press conference on Dec. 11.


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