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A Regina Police Service (RPS) operation has resulted in the arrest of a 39-year-old man charged with two counts of possessing ammunition contrary to a prohibition order.
Around 11:10 a.m. Tuesday, officers were near the intersection of 7th Avenue and Garnet Street when they located a man who was wanted on warrants for offences including “firearm violence,” stated an RPS news release issued Wednesday.
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“When challenged by police, the male did not comply with police commands, and entered a residence on the 1200 block of Garnet Street,” the release continued.
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Police say they surrounded the home, but “attempts to contact the male were unsuccessful.”
A search warrant was authorized and the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team was dispatched. The release states officers entered the home and arrested the man, with a search revealing ammunition.
The Regina man was slated to make his first appearance on the new charges Wednesday in Regina provincial court.
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