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Loaded shotgun seized by Saskatoon police in stolen car

Two people are facing 22 charges after a loaded shotgun was seized by a Saskatoon police officer in a car reported stolen from Prince Albert. File / Global News

Two people are facing numerous charges after a Saskatoon police officer seized a loaded shotgun in a stolen car.

The car, a black Ford Focus with a man and woman inside, was spotted by the officer on Monday morning in a parking lot at Idylwyld Drive and 36th Street.

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It had been reported stolen from Prince Albert and had a license plate stolen from a vehicle in Humboldt.

The officer searched the car and found the loaded shotgun along with a knife.

A search of the man turned up meth.

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A 27-year-old Humboldt man and a 20-year-old Saskatoon woman are facing a total of 22 charges.

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They are scheduled to appear on Tuesday in Saskatoon provincial court.

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