A Sherwood Park man has been charged with multiple offences in connection with a “significant” seizure of stolen guns from a rural home east of Edmonton.
RCMP say officers executed a search warrant at the Strathcona County Home on Dec., 2. They say a total of 37 stolen guns were recovered along with a stolen skidoo and a stolen utility trailer.
Mounties say they also found illicit street street drugs in the home: cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana.
In a release, the superintendent of the Strathcona County RCMP said it was a “significant seizure” for police.
“Recovering the firearms before they could potentially be sold or used illegally will go a long way in ensuring the safety of our community,” said Gary Peck.
Police say a number of the guns were reported stolen from a break and enter to Don’s Gunsmith north of Rocky Mountain House on Oct. 27. Another gun was reported stolen from a break and enter to a home near Redwater in 2009.
Christopher John Elder, 32, has been charged with numerous firearms offences, stolen property offences, and drug offences. He has been released on bail with conditions and is scheduled to appear in Sherwood Park Provincial Court on Jan., 6.
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