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This article was published 4/5/2009 (4167 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

An American man has been charged with numerous weapons-related offences after a driver ran a southwestern Manitoba border crossing on Friday afternoon.

A white Dodge van with Wisconsin licence plates drove through the Goodlands port of entry and refused to stop for police. Souris, Virden, Reston and Melita RCMP were dispatched to intercept the vehicle, which was headed north on Highway 21.

The vehicle maintained normal highway speed and no erratic driving was noted throughout the pursuit, RCMP said. The chase came to an end just south of the intersection of highways 21 and 2 where a spike belt was deployed.

A search of the vehicle by the RCMP Explosive Disposal Unit uncovered six firearms, more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition and several containers of fuel.

The suspect is facing five charges under the Canada Customs Act, one charge under the Immigration Refugee Protection Act, six firearms related charges, one charge related to a prohibited weapon (pepper spray), one count of possessing stolen property and one count of "Flight from Police."

The suspect is currently in custody at the Brandon Correctional Institute and is scheduled to appear in Brandon Court this morning.