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Pair of Winnipeg traffic stops lead to gun charges

Winnipeg police say five people are facing charges after guns were found in two separate traffic stops. Shane Gibson/Global News

Five people are facing charges after police say guns were found during two separate traffic stops overnight.

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The first vehicle was pulled over around 9:30 p.m. near the corner of Selkirk Avenue and McGregor Street Thursday.

One of the occupants was taken into custody on an outstanding warrant.

Police say a further search found a loaded improvised firing device and three rounds of ammunition.

A 38-year-old man from Winnipeg is facing a number of firearms charges.

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Then around 1 a.m. Friday another vehicle, believed to be stolen, was pulled over in a separate traffic stop in the first 100 block of Redwood Avenue.

Police say all four occupants were arrested after officers found a sawed-off shotgun, bear spray and open liquor in the vehicle.

Two 25-year-old men, a 37-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman are all facing firearms-related charges.

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