A joint investigation between conservation officers and Saskatchewan RCMP has led La Ronge RCMP to charge three men.
Conservation officers with the Provincial Protective Services Branch conducted a traffic stop on Highway #2, near La Ronge, just before 10 pm on October 26. During the traffic stop, officers saw firearm parts inside the vehicle, and determined the vehicle was previously reported as stolen in the La Ronge area. Two men were arrested at the scene and one man fled on foot into a nearby treed area.
The conservation officers requested that La Ronge RCMP assisted with the investigation. La Ronge RCMP responded, along with Saskatchewan RCMP’s Police Dog Services.
The man was tracked using an RCMP police dog, as well as a remotely piloted aircraft system. He has since been located and arrested by Saskatchewan RCMP.
A search of the vehicle led RCMP to seize a firearm, several firearm parts, a machete, and soft body armour.
As a result of continued investigation, 49-year-old Travis Roberts, 40-year-old Allan Sanderson, and 37-year-old David McKenzie, all from the La Ronge area, have each been charged with:
- two counts, careless use of a firearm
- one count, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- one count, possession of property obtained by crime over $5000
Travis Roberts is additionally charged with:
- two counts, possession of a firearm when knowing possession unauthorized
- two counts, weapons possession contrary to order
- one count, resists/obstruct peace officer
Allan Sanderson is additionally charged with:
- two counts, possession of a firearm when knowing possession unauthorized
- two counts, weapons possession contrary to order
David McKenzie is additionally charged with two counts, unauthorized possession of a firearm.
Two of the men appeared in La Ronge Provincial Court on October 29. The third man appeared in La Ronge Provincial Court on October 30.
