Stolen vehicle leads RCMP to weapons and ammo cache
Olds RCMP discovered a cache of weapons and ammunition after tracking a stolen truck to a rural property.
On July 25, 2024, Innisfail RCMP received a report of a truck being stolen in the area and with the help of the owner and OnStar GPS, traced the vehicle to a property in Mountain View County on Range Road 25.
Olds RCMP says it executed a search warrant and found the following items at the property:
- The stolen 2018 Chevrolet Silverado
- Three bolt action rifles
- Eight air pistols and BB guns
- Air rifle
- Mortar launcher
- Three white phosphorous grenades
- 7.62 mm round magazines (x12)
- Bandolier loaded with 7.62 mm ammunition
- Box filled with miscellaneous military equipment including tarps, and helmets that were previously reported stolen out of Lacombe County, Alta.