N.S. RCMP seize crossbow, tactical knife in home
Nova Scotia RCMP has arrested two people and seized several weapons – including a crossbow – from a home in Bangor, Digby County, N.S.
According to an RCMP news release, officers executed a search warrant at the residence as part of an ongoing firearms investigation on May 17. They arrested a woman at the scene and seized:
- a crossbow
- a tactical knife
- three unsecured firearms
- a pellet gun
- a quantity of ammunition
On May 22, a man believed to be associated with the weapons turned himself in to police.
Natacha Rose Marie Maillet, 43, and Dustin Donnie Maillet, 21, have been charged with :
- two counts of unsafe storage of a firearm
- careless use of a firearm
- three counts of unauthorized possession of a firearm
- three counts of possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized
Dustin Maillet was also charged with:
- careless use of a firearm
- unauthorized possession of a firearm
- possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized
Both of the accused are scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 19.
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