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January 19, 2018 - 4:47 PM
PENTICTON - RCMP have taken another firearm off the street following an arrest in Okanagan Falls, but they’re concerned about the number they are finding.
RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Dan Moskaluk said in a press release members of the Targeted Enforcement Unit arrested a 30-year-old man in Okanagan Falls on Jan.17 after pulling over a vehicle on Main Street.
Samuel Prescott-Perreault faces a number of weapons charges after being found with a loaded, sawed-off double-barrelled shotgun in the vehicle.
Perreault was expected to appear in court today, Jan. 19.
Moskaluk notes this incident is the second time this week police have found a loaded firearm in a vehicle.
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