Lloydminster teen charged with weapons trafficking after 18 illegal guns found at home: ALERT

Eighteen illegal guns, ammunition and prohibited over-capacity magazines were seized from a Marwayne home by ALERT officers on June 4, 2025. (Supplied)

An 18-year-old man is facing multiple charges after 18 guns were seized from a rural home near Marwayne, Alta., on June 4.

Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) said none of the guns were possessed lawfully and one had the serial number removed. Ammunition and illegal over-capacity magazines were also found.

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ALERT is accusing the Lloydminster teen of trying to illegally sell the guns online and he has been charged with weapons trafficking, among other charges.

“It’s not unreasonable to say that this seizure provided a huge intervention towards keeping the community safe. More often than not, someone acquiring stolen firearms is using them to commit further criminal offences,” said ALERT Insp. Brad Lundeen.

The guns will be submitted for forensic analysis and ballistics testing to find out if any of them are connected to crimes.

Marwayne is about 40 kilometres northwest of Lloydminster.