On April 23, 2010, at approximately 4:30pm, Ste Rose du Lac RCMP officers conducted a traffic stop of a Blue 2006 Dodge Caravan on Frontage Road in the town of Ste. Rose du Lac.
Officers located a Glock 9mm handgun with ammunition inside the vehicle as the vehicle was searched and the male driver and male passenger were placed under arrest.
36-year-old Kristopher Miller, of Portage la Prairie, has been charged with possessing a prohibited firearm with ammunition, possessing a firearm with removed serial number and occupying a vehicle containing a prohibited weapon. Miller appeared before a justice and was released on his recognizance.
27-year-old Shane Prince, of Dakota Tipi First Nation, has been charged with possessing a firearm while prohibited, possessing a prohibited firearm with ammunition, possessing a firearm with removed serial number and occupying a vehicle containing a prohibited weapon. Prince remains in custody and is scheduled to appear at the Dauphin Court Office April 26, 2010.
The investigation is continuing and additional charges are pending.
Cst. Scott Linklater
Ste. Rose du Lac RCMP Detachment
Ph. (204) 447-3082
