Crossbow, 9 guns seized by Sask. RCMP on Fishing Lake First Nation

Wadena RCMP have arrested and charged a man after illegally possessed weapons were seized from a home on Fishing Lake First Nation.

A man from Fishing Lake First Nation is facing weapons related charges after RCMP found a crossbow and nine guns in a home in the community.

Wadena RCMP obtained a warrant to search a residence on Fishing Lake First Nation on Jan. 21 after an investigation found there were illegally possessed firearms inside.

Officers found and seized nine guns, over 450 rounds of ammunition, one crossbow, and two compound bows.

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The suspect, a 30-year-old man from Fishing Lake First Nation, was arrested near the residence for breach of a conditional sentence order. He has been charged with unauthorized possession of a firearm and one count of unsafe storage of firearms.

He was scheduled to appear in court on Wynyard on Thursday.

Fishing Lake First Nation is located about 209 kilometres north of Regina and about 229 kilometres east of Saskatoon