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Charges laid after online video shows group with guns in Duck Lake, Sask.
A woman and a man have been charged after an online video surfaced showing a group of people handling guns in a rural area near Duck Lake — a town located about 88 kilometres north of Saskatoon.
Police say they received several reports of the online video on Aug. 8, showing individuals brandishing guns, including in a vehicle.
There were no injuries reported as a result of this incident, the RCMP said in a news release.
As a result of the investigation, 23-year-old Arshdeep Cheema from Prince Albert was arrested on Aug. 12.
He has been charged with unauthorized possession of a firearm, careless use of a firearm and unauthorized possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle.
On Aug. 13, police arrested 37-year-old Priyanka of Prince Albert. She has been charged with careless use of a firearm and transferring firearms without authority.
Both suspects are scheduled to appear in Prince Albert Provincial Court on Sept. 16.
Police say they have recovered the two firearms depicted in the video and believe the incident is isolated.
The investigation is ongoing.
