One man is in custody following the execution of a search warrant by Bay Roberts RCMP on February 13, 2024, at a home in Clarke’s Beach.

Yesterday afternoon, as part of an ongoing investigation, Bay Roberts RCMP obtained a warrant, authorized under the Criminal Code of Canada, to search a residence in Clarke’s Beach for firearms and ammunition.

Police attended the residence and conducted a search.  Inside the home, officers located and seized a total of 17 firearms and quantities of various ammunition.  Among the firearms seized were a loaded handgun with additional readily available ammunition, an AR-15 assault-style rifle and a shotgun with unsecured ammunition readily available.

The man remains in custody at this time and is expected to appear in court later today to face the following charges:

• Unauthorized possession of a firearm – two counts
• Possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition
• Careless use/storage of a firearm
• Unauthorized possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized – two counts

The investigation is continuing.