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1 arrested after OPP seize long guns, ammunition from Quinte West, Ont., residence

A Quinte West man was arrested after OPP seized firearms from a home on May 22. Global News file

A Quinte West, Ont., man faces weapons-related charges following the search of a residence last week.

Quinte West OPP say on May 22, officers and the OPP East Region tactics and rescue unit and the emergency response team executed a search warrant at an address on Byron Street.

OPP say investigators seized two long guns, ammunition and a prohibited magazine.

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Ryan Erdely, 34, of Quinte West, was arrested and charged with:

  • 2 counts of unauthorized possession of a firearm
  • 4 counts of possession of a firearm or ammunition contrary to prohibition order
  • Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition
    5 counts of failure to comply with a release order

He remains in custody for a scheduled bail hearing in Belleville on Friday, May 29, OPP said Thursday.

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