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By Chris Brown

Sawed-off semi-automatic rifle found during traffic stop

Mar 21, 2022 | 10:33 AM

MEDICINE HAT, AB – Medicine Hat police say weapons and other items found in a vehicle are prime examples of the dangers police face even during a routine traffic stop.

According to police, an officer found a loaded, sawed-off .22 semi-automatic rifle, as well as a bag containing a mask, kerchief, and a spring-loaded police-style baton during a vehicle search.

Police say an officer stopped a car on March 19 that did not have functioning brake lights. While rolling to a stop the officer saw the occupants appearing to hide something under the seat of the car.

The officer discovered the driver was breaching a condition of his release on a previous charge and he was arrested. The items were found during a subsequent search of the vehicle.

Tyler Figley, 38, and Ashley Gackle, 44, both from Medicine Hat, have been charged with several offences including possession of a prohibited weapon.

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