Gravelbourg man faces several drug charges

A man faces multiple charges after Gravelbourg RCMP performed a traffic stop at around 8 p.m. on Friday on Highway 58. The driver was detained under the Alcohol and Gaming Regulations Act, with 6.6 grams of crack cocaine and a large sum of currency seized.

Subsequently, Gravelbourg and Ponteix RCMP executed a warrant at a residence near Gravelbourg, where 27.2 grams of crack cocaine was found. In addition, 23 firearms were seized as they were not properly secured. The haul included a sawn-off shotgun.

Robert Arams, 73, of Gravelbourg is charged with one count of resisting arrest; two counts of unsafe storage of firearms; possession of a prohibited weapon; and possession of a weapon dangerous to the public.

He is further charged with possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, and possession of cocaine.

He will appear in provincial court in Assiniboia on Apr. 13.