On July 17, 2024, at 3:30 p.m., Lloydminster RCMP were called to assist Lloydminster Community Peace Officers who had conducted a traffic stop on 50 Avenue and 57 Street in Lloydminster. Both the driver and the passenger of the vehicle were wanted on warrants and were subsequently arrested. Upon further investigation, a homemade shotgun and ammunition was located within the vehicle.
A 54-year-old individual and a 34-year-old individual, both residents of Edmonton, were arrested and charged with multiple criminal code offences, some of which include:
- Fail to comply with release order
- Possession of a prohibited weapon in a motor vehicle
- Possession of a prohibited weapon when knowing possession was unauthorized
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Possession of a prohibited weapon with ammunition accessible
- Possession of a weapon, contrary to a prohibition order
Both were held for a judicial interim release hearing and were remanded in custody. Both are to appear next at the Alberta Court of Justice in Lloydminster on August 19, 2024.