More than $400K in stolen property recovered after man found passed out in truck: RCMP

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A loaded handgun was seized from rural Alberta along with $427,000 worth of stolen vehicles in July 2025, RCMP say. (Credit: RCMP)
An Edmonton man is facing numerous charges after police recovered more than $400,000 worth of stolen property.
Mounties were called to a rural property in Leduc county at 1:38 p.m. on July 15 for a report of a suspicious man passed out in a pickup.
Police found the man slumped over in the driver's seat of the vehicle and arrested him on outstanding warrants.
According to an RCMP news release, the man also had a loaded firearm on the passenger's seat of the truck.
The truck and trailer were both determined to be stolen, and officers also located several other stolen vehicles.
The total value of the recovered property is $427,000, according to RCMP.
A 29-year-old Edmonton man has been charged with:
careless use of a firearm;
possess a weapon for a dangerous purpose;
occupy a motor vehicle knowing a firearm inside;
possess a firearm without a license;
possession of a loaded firearm with readily accessible ammunition;
seven counts of possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000;
two counts of fail to comply with an order; and
operate motor vehicle while prohibited.
He remains in custody while awaiting his next court appearance.