Squamish RCMP has seized a large cache of arms and ammunition from a home on Pinto Drive off Squamish Valley Road.
Investigators seized 14 unsafely stored firearms, 2 disabled firearms, ammunition and a crossbow.
The primary resident of the property had been arrested and faces several charges, including one for Unsafe Storage of a Firearm.
On August 3rd, 2018 at approximately 9:00 a.m. Squamish RCMP along with the assistance of the Sea to Sky General Investigation Section and the Lower Mainland Emergency Response Team executed this search warrant.
“We want to remind gun owners to diligently store their firearms safely and legally” stated Corporal Sascha Banks of Squamish RCMP.
If anyone has any questions about safe storage or about ownership of firearms can contact the Squamish RCMP or you can visit http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/faq/index-eng.htm