Police charge two people for firearms offences

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Police have charged a man and a woman with weapon offences after a search of a residence in Halifax.

The Guns and Gangs Unit of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division, along with members of the Emergency Response Team and investigators from the General Investigation Section, searched a residence in the 0-100 block of Abbey Road in Halifax in relation to an ongoing investigation.

A man and woman inside the residence were arrested without incident and a loaded handgun was seized.

Arlington Derrico Denzel Beals, 26, and Kyleesha Shereah Murphy, 23, are scheduled to appear in Halifax Provincial Court to face charges of:                          

  • Unsafe storage of firearm or restricted weapon contrary to regulations
  • Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose
  • Unauthorized possession of a restricted firearm
  • Possession of a restricted firearm knowing it is unauthorized
  • Possession of a restricted firearm with ammunition

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