Police stop man with handgun, drugs and cash in Bay Bulls

The RCMP arrested 28-year-old Ryan Swain after a traffic stop in Bay Bulls last Friday.

Police located Swain’s vehicle on Route 10 in Bay Bulls and, knowing he was in violation of a court-ordered condition, conducted a traffic stop.

Swain was arrested without incident.

Officers located and seized a loaded handgun, brass knuckles, a baseball bat, quantities of cocaine, cannabis and prescription pills, and approximately $6000.00 in cash from the vehicle.

He is charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking, unauthorized possession of a firearm, three counts of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, careless transport of a firearm in a vehicle, and breach of recognizance.