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32 grams of cocaine, nine guns found during search lead to charges against two Split Lake residents

Two Split Lake residents are charged with drug and firearm offences after Thompson RCMP executed a search warrant at a residence in the community on the morning of Jan. 11.

Two Split Lake residents are charged with drug and firearm offences after Thompson RCMP executed a search warrant at a residence in the community on the morning of Jan. 11.

Police seized approximately 32 grams of cocaine, nine unsecured firearms including four shotguns and five rifles, two pellet guns, ammunition and drug paraphernalia, including a hollowed-out soda can that RCMP believe was used to transport drugs.

Baptiste Brightnose, 55, and Bruce Brightnose, 20, are charged with possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, unauthorized possession of a firearm and multiple counts of careless use of a firearm.

Thompson RCMP continue to investigate.

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