METRO VANCOUVER — Burnaby RCMP and New Westminster police are recommending criminal charges after they arrested 18 people living in the same house and seized a large amount of weapons.

During the joint-forces bust last week, officers seized a stun gun, machetes, several guns, swords and knives from a home in the 7700-block of 6th Street of Burnaby. Police obtained a warrant to search the place after receiving complaints about possible criminal activity.

Following the arrests, 16 of the men were released, but one is facing charges, while the other is being kept in custody on an outstanding warrant.

"This is a great example of the high level of communication and cooperation between the Burnaby RCMP and New Westminster Police Department to target areas of criminal activity that impacts our two communities. We're stronger working together especially when we have areas of joint concern," said Burnaby Chief Superintendent Dave Critchley, in a statement Thursday.

Police are recommending numerous charges, including 23 counts of breach of a court undertaking, five counts of failing to comply with a weapon prohibition order, two counts of possession of a prohibited weapon and one count of unauthorized possession of an explosive device.

ticrawford@vancouversun.com