Tuesday, January 4, 2011

RCMP charge Dryden men

The RCMP have charged 2-Dryden men in relation to last month's weapons seizure.  RCMP say 71-year-old Robert McGillivray faces a total of 66-charges including unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon and possessing a prohibited weapon for the purpose of trafficking.  70-year-old Roger Nordlund faces 1-count of possessing a prohibited weapon for the purpose of trafficking.  The two were arrested at a gun show in Brandon, Manitoba, where police seized several illegal and improperly registered knives and guns.  Dryden Police laid 11-charges against McGillivray in an investigation and search of a Park Crescent home.  A total of 150-weapons were seized in Dryden and Brandon.