The Regina police charged a 13-year-old youth in connection with a firearms offence in Regina on Tuesday.
Police said that before midnight on Tuesday, Regina police received a call from an individual who had received photos showing a firearm.
Patrol officers located the sender of the photos, police said.
“This individual was arrested on an unrelated outstanding warrant,” Regina police said.
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“Further investigation led officers to obtain consent to search a nearby apartment. In the search, police discovered a sawed-off .22 calibre rifle.”
Regina police arrested a male youth without incident and charged him with several offences including possession of a firearm and obstructing a peace officer.
The teen cannot be identified due to the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
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He made his first court appearance on the charges in youth court at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
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