Items seized during vehicle inspection. (Submitted Photo/Prince Albert Police)

By Jaryn Vecchio

Crime Update

Two people charged after P.A. police seize meth and weapons

Feb 12, 2024 | 11:34 AM

Prince Albert Police have arrested two people after seizing multiple weapons and methamphetamine from a vehicle.

At around 10 a.m. on Saturday, officers observed a suspicious vehicle parked in a no-parking zone on the 500 block of 24th Street East.

Two people, a man and a woman, were seen sleeping in the vehicle which contained multiple open containers of alcohol. They were both subsequently arrested.

While searching the vehicle, officers found a machete, a modified firearm, crystal methamphetamine, a weigh scale, and over $2,200 in cash.

As a result, the man was charged with careless use of a firearm, possession of a weapon, possession for the purpose of trafficking, and more. The woman was charged with firearm possession, possession for the purpose of trafficking, and breach of release order.

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The two are scheduled to make their first appearances in a Prince Albert provincial courtroom on Monday.

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Jaryn.Vecchio@pattisonmedia.com

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