RCMP are crediting an observant resident for the seizure of drugs and firearms during an arrest of a man east of Strathmore, Alta.
At a bail hearing, Oussama Moumi, 22, of Wheatland County was charged with 17 firearms- and drug-related offences. One of those charges was possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000, related to the .22 calibre handgun confirmed stolen in a 2013 break and enter near Cochrane, Alta.Moumi was remanded and issued a roadside sanction for being impaired. He remains in custody.
“I’d like to thank the resident who reported what in their observation was suspicious activity,” RCMP Staff Sgt. Mark Wielgos said in a statement. “In this case, a simple report led to an arrest, seizure of firearms one of which was linked to a theft in Cochrane and seizure of dangerous substances capable of untold harm.
“Reporting suspicious activity is of great assistance in keeping our communities safe which was evidenced in this investigation.”
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