By rdnewsNOW staff

Weapons Bust

Large cache of guns seized in Red Deer

Sep 19, 2019 | 4:33 PM

More than a dozen firearms, some of which were stolen, have been recovered by ALERT’s Red Deer organized crime and gang team.

On September 11, ALERT officers executed a search warrant at a home in the Clearview Ridge subdivision.

Red Deer RCMP provided assistance with the short-term investigation that began just weeks earlier.

Once inside the home, investigators seized:

– 56 grams of cocaine, worth an estimated $5,600
– 12 rifles, including one semi-automatic
– Two handguns
– A sawed-off shotgun
– A prohibited magazine and more than 9,000 rounds of ammunition

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A preliminary check found that four of the weapons were reported stolen after a break-and-enter in Three Hills in August. All the firearms seized will be submitted for forensic analysis and ballistic testing to determine if they were used in any criminal activities.

ALERT alleges that the home’s residents were involved in firearms and drug trafficking. A man and woman were arrested after the search was carried out.

Zane Middlemiss, 26, and Sage Sunderwald, 21, face a total of 80 firearm and drug-related offences and are known to police.

Members of the public who suspect drug or gang activity in their community can call local police, or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).