(Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

By Nigel Maxwell

Weapons Bust

Gang member receives lengthy prison sentence for weapons bust, and B-and-E

Aug 21, 2020 | 5:00 PM

The man responsible for Prince Albert’s SWAT team being called out to a home in the city’s west flat last February, has received a seven year prison sentence.

Sheldon Goodvoice, 23, was sentenced Wednesday at Prince Albert Provincial Court, after entering guilty pleas to a number of firearms related charges including possession of a prohibited/ restricted weapon obtained by crime, and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.

On the night of Feb.19, 2020, police searched a residence in the 800 Block of 13^th St. W. and located a sawed-off shotgun, three shotgun shells, two machetes and zip ties. Two bandanas were also seized at the residence which implies a gang affiliation.

A photo of the items seized by police. (Prince Albert Police Service)

The sentence imposed on Goodvoice Wednesday actually reflects his involvement in three separate incidents.

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In addition to the weapons seizure on Feb. 19, Goodvoice also entered guilty pleas with relation to a charge he recklessly discharged a firearm the night prior, as well as a break-and-enter that occurred in Nov. 2019.

Goodvoice was ordered by the judge to provide a DNA sample, and has a lifetime ban on owning or possessing a firearm. He was granted 273 days credit for time spent in remand custody.

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