Police seized 31 firearms and charged two people from Lafleche after a raid earlier this month.
On November 8th, Saskatchewan RCMP’s Swift Current Saskatchewan Trafficking Response Team (STRT), Police Dog Services (PDS), Gravelbourg Detachment, National Weapons Enforcement Support Team (NWEST) and the Regina Police Service Crime Reduction Team executed search warrants at a residence in Lafleche and rural yard site near town as part of an ongoing investigation.
Police say they located and seized 31 firearms, all of which they say were stored unsafely and/or loaded. They also seized ammunition, brass knuckles, five prohibited devices, a small amount of psilocybin and recovered a stolen vehicle.
RCMP arrested two adult men and an adult woman at the scene but released one of the men without charges.
They're charged 46-year-old Jason Palmier and 38-year-old Amanda Johnson of Lafleche with:
- one count, careless storage of firearms, Section 86(1), Criminal Code;
- one count, storing loaded firearms, Section 86(2) Criminal Code;
- one count, possessing firearms without a license, Section 91(1), Criminal Code;
- one count, possessing prohibited devices, Section 91(2), Criminal Code; and
- one count, knowingly possessing firearms without a license, Section 92(1), Criminal Code.
Palmier is also facing other charges including:
- one count, possessing a prohibited weapon, Section 91(2), Criminal Code;
- one count, careless storage of firearms, Section 86(1), Criminal Code;
- one count, possessing firearms without a license, Section 91(1), Criminal Code;
- one count, possessing prohibited devices, Section 91(2), Criminal Code;
- one count, knowingly possessing firearms without a license, Section 92(1), Criminal Code; and
- one count, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, Section 354(1)(a), Criminal Code.
“This removal of dangerous weapons from our community is a prime example of how police services – and RCMP units – in Saskatchewan work collaboratively to promote public safety,” said S/Sgt. Danny Donison, the Saskatchewan Enforcement Response Teams (SERT) south region manager in an RCMP news release. “Our strong partnerships and valued relationships with other agencies continue to have significant impact on the communities we serve.”
Palmier appeared in Moose Jaw Provincial Court on November 12th and is due back in court on December 12th. Johnson's first scheduled court appearance is January 9th, 2025 in Assiniboia.