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Saskatoon police lay 66 firearms charges after early morning break-in

Officers stopped a truck in the 1500 block of Spadina Crescent W. on Friday following a report of a break-in, and found two loaded shotguns as well as ammunition inside, police say. Five people face a long list of firearms-related charges.

Loaded shotguns and ammo found in getaway truck, police say

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Saskatoon police arrested five people after an early morning break-in. Police say they found loaded shotguns in the truck the five were in. (CBC)

Police in Saskatoon say they've already laid 66 firearms related charges after an early Friday morning break-in, and investigators say the five people charged could face more.

Police were on their way to a home in the 1200 block of Avenue L S. to respond to a reported garage break-in when they received information that the suspectshad fled the in a white Ford F-150.

Officers spotted that truck in the 1500 block of Spadina Crescent W. They were able to arrest the five people insidewithout incident.

In that truck, police found two loaded shotguns, one of which was a sawed-off weapon, as well asammunition.

The suspectsfour men and a woman range in age from 17 to 36, and are not from Saskatoon.

Police say the five face a total of 66 firearms related charges, as well as a number of breaches of probation.

The investigation continues, and police suggested additional charges could follow.