LAC LA BICHE – Two local men are facing a string of criminal charges following an RCMP investigation into property thefts in the Lac La Biche area.
Investigators issued warrants on three rural properties connected with the men in an area 15 kilometres north of Lac La Biche.
They found 92 long barrel guns, some of them hidden in the walls of toolsheds.
Almost 300 other items found include a flat deck trailer, fuel tanks, generators, compressors, tools, chainsaws, and ATVs.
The two men, both from Lac La Biche, were arrested Oct. 9. They remain in custody and will make their first court appearance Monday.
Emile David Cadieux, 74, has been charged with:
- 26 counts of Possession of Stolen Property, 10 of which involve stolen guns
Leroy Robert Rosenkranz, 43, has been charged with:
- three counts of Possession of Stolen Property
- seven counts of Trafficking Stolen Property
- three counts of Break and Enter
- four counts of Trafficking a Firearm
RCMP are trying to find the rightful owners of the property seized. They’re going through theft reports but urge anyone who has had property stolen to contact their local RCMP detachment.
“During hunting season folks have their guns out of safe storage more often,” Sergeant Henry Van Dorland said in a press release.
“Making sure guns are secured and out of sight in your vehicle, and returned to the gun locker when you get back home goes a long way in preventing gun theft.”
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