Winnipeg police say wanted man found with sawed-off shotgun in taxi

Police say a man wanted on warrants was arrested in a taxi with a sawed-off shotgun following what investigators call a high-risk traffic stop in Winnipeg Thursday night.

In a release Friday police say community support officers recognized the wanted man riding in a taxi on St. Mary’s Road near Marion Street around 8:30 p.m.

The taxi was pulled over near Main Street and Broadway a short time later and the man was arrested without incident.

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Police say they seized a sawed-off shotgun and shotgun shells during the arrest.

A 22-year-old man from Winnipeg is facing a number of charges including two counts of possession of a firearm contrary to a prohibition order.

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The man has been detained in police custody.

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