01-06-2025
Olds man charged in relation to possession of illegal hand gun
An Olds man faces multiple charges after police seized an illegal hand gun they say he had in his possession.
On May 29 at around 3 p.m., Olds RCMP took a man into custody after receiving information that he had an illegal hand gun.
Working with the RCMP's emergency response team and police dog services, Olds RCMP executed a search warrant, which resulted in a man inside a motor home being taken into the custody.
A 30-year-old Olds resident was charged with unsafe storage of a firearm, possession of prohibited firearm, unauthorized possession of a firearm, and possession of a firearm when knowing possession was unauthorized.
Following a bail hearing, the man was released. He's scheduled to appear in court in Didsbury on June 16.
