Three arrested after North End traffic stop leads Winnipeg cops to weapons

A traffic stop in the North End led Winnipeg police to three arrests on Sunday morning.

Police said they pulled over a vehicle at Isabel Street and Alexander Avenue around 4:50 a.m., when an officer spotted a can of bear spray. The three occupants were arrested, and police say a further search of the vehicle led to the discovery of a loaded handgun with a 3D-printed receiver containing ammunition,

The suspects, three men between the ages of 23 and 33, face more than a half-dozen charges each, including weapon possession, possessing a prohibited or restricted weapon, and unauthorized possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle.

The two older men were detained in custody, while a 23-year-old was released on an undertaking.

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