Inuvik RCMP charge 2 teenagers after loaded firearm, suspected drugs found in home

RCMP in Inuvik, N.W.T., say two youth have been arrested after officers found suspected cocaine and a loaded firearm at a home in the community.

Police say they were called on Monday to check on a person who had not been heard from for a number of days.

RCMP say they were let into the apartment on Bompas Street by a tenant, where they allegedly saw a pistol “in plain view.”

Two boys from British Columbia, ages 15 and 17, who were in the apartment were arrested.

Police say a search warrant yielded 10 grams of suspected crack cocaine, a loaded handgun and prohibited magazine, five cell phones and more than $13,000 in cash.

RCMP say both young men have been charged with unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, and possession of a restricted or prohibited firearm with ammunition without licence.

The 15-year-old was also charged with failure to comply with a probation order and three counts of disobeying an order of the court.

The 17-year-old, who was out on bail, has also been charged with two counts of failure to comply with a release order.

The two teenagers were held for a bail hearing and sent to jail.

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