Prince Albert police say a 24-year-old man is facing weapon and drug charges following a traffic stop on Aug. 6.
At around 11:10 p.m. CT, officers said they stopped a vehicle that was being driven erratically in the northern Saskatchewan city to check if the driver was impaired.
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However, when police approached the vehicle they noticed a knife resting on the lap of a man sitting in the front passenger seat.
Both the driver and her passenger were ordered to exit the vehicle.
The man was arrested and found to have 12-gauge shotgun shells on his person.
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Additionally, a loaded sawed-off shotgun and a small baggie of meth were found where the man was sitting in the vehicle.
Police said the man is charged with possession of meth and eight weapons-related charges. He was scheduled to appear in Prince Albert provincial court on Tuesday.
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