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Sawed-off shotgun seized during Prince Albert, Sask. traffic stop

A sawed-off shotgun was one of several items seized by Prince Albert police officers during a traffic stop. Supplied / Prince Albert Police Service

A sawed-off shotgun was seized by police officers in Prince Albert, Sask. during a traffic stop early Monday morning.

The traffic stop happened just after 2 a.m. CT in the 300-block of River Street East.

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While the officer talking to the four people in the vehicle, he recognized one had an outstanding warrant and arrested him.

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During the arrest, the officer said he saw a green bat, a dumbbell bar wrapped with tape and a mask with goggles on the floor of the vehicle.

Backup officers were called in to help search the vehicle.

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During the search, a sawed-off shotgun was found on a second passenger. Officers said they found shotgun shells in his pocket and he had a leg strap loaded with shotgun shells.

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More ammunition was found in two backpacks along with a mask.

A 33-year-old man is facing seven firearm-related charges while a 24-year-old man is charged with possession of a weapon for a purpose dangerous to the public peace and breach of a probation order.

Both are scheduled to make their first appearance on Tuesday in Prince Albert provincial court.

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