Tatla Lake, B.C.- A 63 year old Tatla Lake man is  facing  a string of charges following an investigation by the   Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of BC.

In June of this year,  investigators  started probing allegations  that a person was  trafficking firearms and prohibited devices.

An arrest was made in  late August, and a  search warrant executed on the  Highway 20  residence  resulted in the seizure of  183 firearms of various makes, models, and calibres, along with tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition and prohibited devices such as over-capacity magazines.  ( photo at right,  firearms seized  during search – image courtesy CFSEU)

Now facing a total of 24 counts,  is  63 year old Gerald Peter Kirby.

The charges include:

– Possession for the purpose of weapons trafficking (4 counts)

– Weapons trafficking (4 counts)

– Unauthorized possession of a firearm (3 counts)

– Possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized (3 counts)

– Careless use of a firearm (10 counts)

Kirby has no previous criminal record and is currently not in custody as he awaits his next court appearance, which has yet to be determined.