Police find ammunition during traffic stop in St. John's

A 34-year-old man was arrested on outstanding warrants and faces additional firearms-related charges following a traffic stop in St. John’s Friday night.

Officers stopped a vehicle on Ricketts Road around 9:30 p.m. on April 3. Police identified multiple occupants inside the vehicle, including a man wanted on two outstanding warrants.

During a search, officers found ammunition in the man’s possession. He was arrested on the warrants and charged with four counts of breaching a firearms prohibition. He was held in custody to appear in court the following morning.

Meanwhile, the 28-year-old female driver of the vehicle was arrested for impaired driving by drugs. She was later released from custody.

Police say the investigation remains ongoing.