OPP NEWS RELEASE ************************* Large quantity of firearms, ammunition and gun powder seized from a residence in Elliot Lake (Elliot Lake, Ontario) – On Wednesday, August 22, 2012 members of the OPP North East Region Crime Unit, Expl

OPP NEWS RELEASE

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Large quantity of firearms, ammunition and gun powder seized from a residence in Elliot Lake

(Elliot Lake, Ontario) – On Wednesday, August 22, 2012 members of the OPP North East Region Crime Unit, Explosive Deposal Unit, Sault Ste Marie Identification Unit, Provincial Weapons Enforcement Unit, Organized Crime Unit and members of the East Algoma OPP executed a criminal code search warrant. The warrant was for a residence located in the Westhill Trailer Park of Elliot Lake for unsafe storage of firearms.

As a result of that search police located and seized an excess of 140 firearms of various calibers, a very large quantity of ammunition and gun powders that were found to be stored in an unsafe manner.

Charged with the following is Kenneth ASHWORTH (65) of Elliot Lake.

Unlawful possession of explosives

Careless storage of ammunition

Careless storage of a firearm

Breach of Firearms Regulations

The accused is scheduled to appear in Elliot Lake court on November 6, 2012.

Investigation continuing.

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