HRP release:
Halifax Regional Police has charged two people with weapons, drug and stolen property related offences last night in Halifax.
On September 11 at approximately 6 p.m. officers arrested two individuals in the area of the 2400 block of Barrington Street without incident. Officers also seized the following items from the location:
Loaded sawed-off shotgun
Unloaded sawed-off shotgun
Unloaded .22 rifle
Ammunition
Hatchet
Spear
OC spray
Drug paraphernalia
12 bikes/frames
3 e-bikes
1 e-scooter
Bike parts
2 generators
7 sets of power tools
1 safe
Cash
Two men, aged 45 and 31, will appear in Halifax provincial court at a later date to face the following charges:
Possession of stolen property over $5,000
Unsafe storage of a firearm
Possession of weapons dangerous to public peace
Unauthorized possession of a firearm
Possession of a firearm knowing possession is unauthorized
Possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition (loaded)
Tampering with serial no. on firearm
Store firearm or restricted weapon contrary to regs
Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition
Possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking
The 45-year-old man is also facing the charge of failing to comply with a probation order.
On June 22 officers located approximately 40 bicycles and scooters along with numerous parts at the same location in Halifax. The bicycles, scooters and parts were seized at that time.