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Guns stolen from Hay River, N.W.T., turn up in High Level, Alta.

Four firearms stolen from a sporting goods store in Hay River, N.W.T., in April were discovered by police during a traffic stop in High Level, Alta., last weekend.

4 of 5 firearms stolen in April found during traffic stop

Four firearms stolen from a sporting goods store in Hay River, N.W.T., in April were discovered by police during a traffic stop in High Level, Alta., last weekend.

High Level RCMP found a number of firearms Sunday during a traffic stop in an unrelated investigation.

Four of them had been stolen from Monster Recreation in Hay River on April 27. At the time, police said a door was smashed to gain entry to the store and two .22-calibre rifles and three shotguns were stolen from a locked cabinet.

Police are still investigating the break-in and the whereabouts of the remaining gun.

Charges are pending against three adults in relation to possession of the stolen property. 

Hay River RCMP are asking anyone with information to call 867-874-1111 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, submit a web tip at nwtnutips.com or text: nwtnutips to 274637.