Lloydminster, AB – A male from Lloydminster is scheduled to appear in court after a multi-agency investigation led to his arrest on February 1, 2022.
Lloydminster RCMP General Investigation Section (GIS), in partnership with the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA), conducted an investigation involving the unauthorized importation of a prohibited weapon into Canada. A search warrant was executed at a residence in Lloydminster, Alta., and a prohibited weapon was seized. Additional assistance in executing the search warrant was provided by the Eastern Alberta District Crime Reduction Unit (EAD CRU), as well as the Alberta RCMP Emergency Response Team (ERT).
As a result of the investigation, Bryce Moore, 28, of Lloydminster, Alta., has been charged with the following offences under the Criminal Code and Custom Act:
- Unauthorized Importing / Exporting of weapons
- Possession of a weapon contrary to order (x2)
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon
- Fail to comply with release order (x2)
- Possession of smuggled goods
- Smuggling goods
Moore was remanded in custody and is scheduled to appear in Lloydminster Alberta Provincial Court on February 22, 2022.