Million rounds of ammo seized in Red Deer
Last Updated: Thursday, July 2, 2009 | 5:49 PM MT
CBC News
A southern Alberta man has been released on bail after the RCMP seized more than 100 firearms and one million rounds of ammunition at a building in downtown Red Deer.
The Red Deer RCMP found the arsenal Tuesday while responding to a complaint about a man making threats at a building in the 5200 block of Gaetz Avenue.
Officers arrested the man alleged to have made indirect threats using guns. They seized seven registered firearms during their initial investigation and then saw several other weapons and ammunition in the building.
When they returned with a search warrant later that night, they found more than 100 guns, including rifles, pistols, shotguns and antique guns, along with between 500,000 and 1 million rounds of live ammunition.
They also found some marijuana, police said.
David Elliott, 46, was charged with uttering threats, possession of marijuana and unsafe storage of firearms. He was released on $10,000 cash bail and is scheduled to appear in Red Deer Provincial Court on July 23.
Investigators are still trying to determine who owned the guns.
