Saskatchewan RCMP say police arrested two men from the Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation after a search warrant was executed.
“As a result, two adult males were arrested without incident,” police stated. “Officers located and seized six firearms following a thorough search of the residence.”
According to a release, on Sunday at 2:30 p.m., Ahtahkakoop RCMP, along with officers from the Battlefords RCMP Crime Reduction Team (CRT) and the Saskatchewan RCMP Emergency Response Team (ERT), executed a search warrant at a residence located on Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation.
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Dominic Ahenakew was arrested on outstanding warrants for attempted murder, pointing a firearm, careless use of a firearm and two counts of possession of a prohibited firearm.
Police also arrested 32-year-old Lanny Joseph, who had several outstanding warrants unrelated to the attempted murder investigation.
Joseph faces 12 charges, including assault causing bodily harm, assault with a weapon, fleeing from police, and break and enter.
Both Ahenakew and Joseph were remanded and scheduled to appear in Prince Albert provincial court on Tuesday.
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