Fort Nelson, BC: The Northern Rockies RCMP arrested two men in a stolen vehicle near Fort Nelson early Sunday morning.

The two men, 23 and 28 years-old, both from Yellowknife, were arrested after allegedly trying to steal a second vehicle in the Fireside area north of Fort Nelson.

Police were able to intercept the two suspects on the Alaska Highway about 1:30 AM Sunday morning. A loaded 9mm pistol was also located in the vehicle.

Both men have been remanded in custody and appeared in Fort Nelson Court today.

The males face charges of Theft, Possession of Stolen Property and Breach of previous court imposed release conditions.

“We are very pleased to have safely apprehended these two men without incident” says Staff Sergeant Steve McLeod, Northern RCMP detachment commander.

“It us unclear at this time what their intentions were and why they were making their way to Fort Nelson, but these are two men who are not welcome in this community”

“We are also pleased that we were able to get a firearm out of the hands of these two individuals before it was used in any further offenses in Fort Nelson”.