Winnipeg police seized a loaded handgun and a large quantity of cannabis during a traffic stop in north Winnipeg early Sunday morning.
Officers stopped a vehicle in the rear lane of the 600 block of Redwood Avenue at about 1 a.m. Police say the driver exited the vehicle and walked through a nearby backyard, while three other people remained inside.
The man was taken into custody and arrested on an outstanding warrant. During the arrest, officers seized a loaded 9 mm pistol, a magazine with ammunition, additional 9 mm rounds, and approximately 200 grams of packaged cannabis.
A 26-year-old man faces multiple firearms-related charges, including unauthorized possession of a firearm and possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition. He was released on an undertaking.
The remaining occupants of the vehicle were released without charges.
