Three face charges after guns, ammo and military ordnance seized from Pictou County home: N.S. RCMP
Three people are facing weapons charges after guns and a round of military ordnance were seized at a home in River John, N.S.
Pictou County RCMP responded to a report of shots fired near a home on Sergeant Lane on Wednesday at 9:20 a.m.
Officers secured the area around the home with help from a K9 unit and the Emergency Response Team.
The people inside the home came out around 1:55 p.m. after negotiating with police.
Police say five people were safely arrested and held in custody while officers searched the home after getting a warrant.
During the search, police say they seized a rifle and a shotgun that were not stored safely, along with restricted capacity magazines, ammunition and firearms accessories.
Officers also found a round of military ordnance, which was safely removed with the help of the Royal Canadian Navy’s Fleet Diving Unit.
A round of military ordnance the RCMP says was seized from a home in River John, N.S. (Source: RCMP)
The RCMP says three people -- a 41-year-old New Glasgow man, a 43-year-old River John man and a 30-year-old River John woman -- were released on conditions. They will face charges including unauthorized possession of a firearm, careless use of a firearm and unsafe storage of a firearm.
All three are due in Pictou provincial court on April 17 at 9:30 a.m.
The two other people arrested at the home were released without charges.
The investigation is ongoing.
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