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5 handguns stolen from Yellowknife home recovered near Enterprise

Hay River RCMP recovered five stolen handguns following a traffic stop near Enterprise on Friday.

2 people facing charges

Hay River RCMP recovered five stolen handguns following a traffic stop near Enterprise on Friday. (Hay River RCMP)

Police recovered five stolen handguns following a traffic stop near Enterprise on Friday.

Hay River RCMP say both the driver and passenger were arrested after a roadside investigation. At the time of the stop, officers found three stolen handguns and some ammunition.

RCMP got a search warrant for the vehicle and the resulting search uncovered two other stolen handguns, a small quantity of marijuana and a small amount of cocaine.

Police say all five guns were stolen from a home in the Range Lake area of Yellowknife, sometime between midnight and 9 a.m. on Friday. The break and enter is still under investigation.

A man and a woman have been charged with a number of firearms and drug-related offences.