Prince George, B.C. –   A Prince George man is facing 17 charges after a large gun cache was discovered in Prince George.

 

An investigation, that involved   Canada Border Services, Federal Serious and Organized Crime, Prince George RCMP and the Combined Forces Special enforcement Unit , led to the execution of a search warrant at a Prince George residence.

 

That search resulted in the seizure of;

 

More than 31 thousands rounds of ammunition, , three hand guns, seven rifles, a fully automatic M16, a fully automatic AK47, two shot guns, two morning stars, five, 100 round capacity drum magazines, 50 assault rifle magazines, and four bullet proof vests.

 

The investigation started in September of this year, when Canadian Border Services Agents working at the International Mail Processing Centre in Toronto, identified a suspicious shipment, which was later found to be weapons parts, in fact, they were parts for a Colt M16, an automatic assault rifle.

 

53 year old Karl Haus of Prince George is now facing the following charges:

 

“Northern B.C. is a safer place now that these weapons have been removed” said North District Chief Superintendent Rod Booth.

 

Both he and Prince George Superintendent Eric Stubbs stressed the firearms were stored in such a matter that there could have been a serious accident, or tragedy if the firearms had been accessed by organized crime.

 

RCMP say this situation appears to be “stand alone” that there is nothing to indicate it would be linked to any other criminal activity in the region. Mr. Haus is said to have “no significant” history with police. Haus   is not in custody and is scheduled to appear in court on January 14^th.

 

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