Halifax Regional Police. (CREDIT: B. Jack Morse)
Police have charged two people with weapons offences in relation to a traffic stop in Halifax on Thursday.
Investigators in the Guns and Gangs Unit, along with members of the Emergency Response Team and Halifax District RCMP Street Crime Enforcement Unit, conducted a traffic stop on Walter Havill Drive in relation to an ongoing firearms investigation.
Investigators seized a handgun and ammunition. A man and woman were arrested without incident.
Jordan Rodrigues 30, appeared in Halifax Provincial Court on Friday to face charges of:
- Unsafe handling of a firearm
- Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose
- Carrying a concealed weapon
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm
- Possession of a firearm knowing it is unauthorized
- Unauthorized possession in a motor vehicle
- Possession of a restricted firearm with ammunition
- Possession of firearm where serial number has been altered defaced or removed
Chimera Downey 34, is scheduled to appear in Halifax Provincial Court at a later date to face charges of:
- Unsafe handling of a firearm
- Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose
- Carrying a concealed weapon
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm
- Possession of a firearm knowing it is unauthorized
- Unauthorized possession in a motor vehicle
- Possession of a restricted firearm with ammunition
- Possession of firearm where serial number has been altered defaced or removed
Police encourage anyone with information about illegal firearms to contact police at 902-490-5016.
