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Multiple police agencies are investigating after 77 firearms were stolen from the home of an avid gun collector in southeastern Saskatchewan.

The Carnduff RCMP detachment received a report of a break and enter to a residence outside Storthoaks on Nov. 21. The homeowner had been away for the previous six weeks and returned to find his house had been broken into while he was absent.

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While “several personal items” were stolen, RCMP say, 46 prohibited handguns, 27 restricted handguns, three prohibited rifles and one restricted rifle were also stolen. An unknown quantity of ammunition was also missing.

“It is believed that all of the firearms had been stored in accordance with firearm regulations,” RCMP said in a news release.

This theft is currently under investigation with the assistance of the Yorkton Forensic Identification Section, Canadian Firearms Program and the Chief Firearms Officer of Saskatchewan, National Weapons Enforcement Support Team and Canadian Border Services.

Police ask that anyone who was in the area around Storthoaks over the past month who noticed anything out of the ordinary contact Carnduff RCMP at 306-482-4400 or Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online at www.saskcrimestoppers.com with your information.

The village of Storthoaks is located about 129 kilometres east of Estevan and about 15 kilometres west of the Manitoba border.