Innisfail RCMP arrested a man and woman who were in possession of a loaded firearm at a Penhold gas station Sunday.
Police received a suspicious person complaint at Centex Gas on Minto Street around 7 a.m.
When officers arrived, they detained a woman near the gas station with a number of bags in her possession and a man who was exiting the station.
The investigation continued and the two were arrested.
Police then searched a duffle bag at the scene, where they found a loaded firearm. Officers seized the weapon immediately and the two were brought into custody.
The 25-year-old man and 19-year-old woman are facing a number of charges including possession of a dangerous weapon in public, unlawful storage of a firearm and possession of stolen property under $5,000.
The two will appear in Red Deer Provincial Court Friday at 9:30 a.m.
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