Items seized after a search warrant was executed at a home in Riverton, Manitoba on September 20, 2024. (RCMP HANDOUT)
Manitoba RCMP have charged a man after seizing weapons and drugs from a home in Riverton.
Officers with the Gimli detachment executed a search warrant at the residence on September 20.
As police approached the scene, several people were outside and taken into custody. They were later released without charges.
Officers located Gary Johannesson, 58, in the washroom of the residence in possession of several baggies. The surfaces of the washroom were tested and found positive for cocaine. As the search continued, police located nine firearms stored in a closet in one of the bedrooms, one of which was loaded. Ammunition was found throughout the room, including a loaded magazine.
Police also seized drug paraphernalia and an undisclosed amount of Canadian currency.
Johannesson has been charged with several offences and remains in custody.
