Edson RCMP arrest local man for firearms offences

An Edson, Alta., man was arrested Tuesday after Edson RCMP executed a search warrant and found guns and prohibited firearms magazines, police say.

At 10 p.m., Edson RCMP say they executed a search warrant at a local residence for firearms-related offences with the assistance of the Alberta RCMP Emergency Response Team (ERT).

Police said multiple firearms were located and seized, as well as prohibited firearms magazines. The suspect co-operated with the police and was arrested without incident.

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The unnamed suspect was released at the scene and is scheduled to appear at the Alberta court of justice in Edson in September.

In a statement Wednesday, police said additional information on this incident can be released once the information is sworn in.