Peacekeeper seize illegal guns, cash after traffic stop

A traffic stop last week by the Kahnawake Peacekeepers led to the seizure of a number of illegal firearms and cash. Three people, including one Kahnawa’kehró:non were arrested as a part of this operation.



At 3:46 p.m. on Tuesday, January 7, the Kahnawake Peacekeepers stopped a vehicle on Station Road to verify the vehicle’s, a 2007 Mitsubishi Endeavor, right to circulate. Peacekeepers verified the registration, driver’s permit and insurance on the vehicle. There were two non-local males inside the vehicle.



The Peacekeepers observed several firearms in the vehicle. During the course of the investigation the officers located several firearms, which were both loaded and unloaded, ammunition and cash.



Both vehicle occupants were placed under arrest and further investigation led the Peacekeepers to a local residence on North Creek Road. Peacekeepers searched the area and located several more firearms and ammunition.



A total of ten firearms, including an MP40, a .50 calibre machine gun, a TEC-9 and several handguns, as well as ammunition and cash were seized.



A local male later turned himself in to the Peacekeepers in relation to this file. On Wednesday, January 8, Shawn Deer (48), Joseph Evrard (57) and Ernest Clarke (53) appeared in Longueuil Court and were formally charged with various firearms-related offences.



Deer is facing charges of unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted weapon; possession of a prohibited firearm, possession of a restricted firearm or a non-restricted firearm without a license; careless use of a firearm/ammunition; and possession of a weapon while prohibited.



Evrard and Clarke are both facing charges of possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition; unauthorized possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle; and, careless use of a firearm/ammunition; and possession of a weapon while prohibited.



Clarke is facing an additional charge of possession of a weapon while prohibited.



All three suspects remain in custody.



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