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5 people facing 60 charges after Saskatoon police seize weapons during stop

Saskatoon police say five people between the ages of 14 and 35 are facing a number of weapon charges after a traffic stop. File / Global News

Five people are facing over 60 charges after Saskatoon police pulled over a vehicle on Tuesday morning.

Police said patrol officers made the stop under the Traffic Safety Act at 12:42 a.m. in the 100 block of 33rd Street West.

A search of the vehicle by officers turned up a loaded firearm and ammunition, drugs and additional weapons, police said. The type of drugs and other weapons seized has not been released by police.

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Police said one person tried to run away while the five people in the vehicle between the ages of 14 and 35 were being arrested.

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He was tracked down a short distance away, police said, adding he was wanted on numerous warrants.

All five are scheduled to appear in Saskatoon provincial court on Tuesday afternoon.

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