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By meadowlakeNOW Staff

Multiple arrests

Police seize cannabis, firearms in man’s arrest

Jul 23, 2024 | 12:29 PM

Members of the Meadow Lake Crime Reduction Team arrested a wanted male on July 11 and the investigation led to a second arrest and a seizure of cannabis and firearms.

The man was arrested at a home in Canoe Narrows. Officers located and seized two firearms, an axe, ammunition, roughly 163 grams of cannabis, a high capacity magazine, drug trafficking paraphernalia and a sum of cash.

A second man was arrested.

Kelsey Iron, 30, from Cole Bay, Sask. was charged with possession of cannabis for the purpose of selling, unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm, unsafe storage of firearms, possession of a weapon at an unauthorized place, possession of property obtained by crime less than $5,000, and failing to comply with release order condition.

Iron was arrested on an outstanding warrant from Beauval RCMP.

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Christopher Nolan, 24, from Lloydminster is charged with two counts of unsafe storage of firearms, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, possession of a restricted weapon with ammunition without a licence/registration, possession of property obtained by crime less than $5,000, possessing cannabis for the purpose of selling, possessing a firearm contrary to order.

Iron and Nolan are scheduled to appear in court on Canoe Lake Cree First Nation on Aug. 8.

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