Grande Prairie RCMP has charged two suspects with firearms-related offences following a traffic stop in the city. On November 19th at 12:05 a.m. police say they were patrolling the area of 96 Street and 108 Avenue when a vehicle with an obstructed licence plate was spotted.
Mounties says the vehicle was searched and it’s alleged a loaded 12 gauge shotgun and shotgun shells were seized.
A 46-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman from Grande Prairie have been charged with careless use, storage, and transportation of a firearm, unauthorized possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle, and possession of a firearm without a licence.
Both suspects are scheduled to appear in Grande Prairie Provincial Court on December 23rd.