Mortar launcher, grenades found after stolen truck tracked to rural property north of Calgary

The Canadian Armed Forces were called successful to thief constabulary aft an arsenal of weapons, including subject equipment, was recovered erstwhile a stolen motortruck was ditched successful a agrarian area northbound of Calgary.

It each started erstwhile a motortruck was reported stolen from nan Innisfail area connected Thursday, July 25.

The proprietor of nan Chevrolet Silverado worked pinch RCMP and pinch nan thief of nan truck’s OnStar GPS, constabulary were capable to way nan stolen pickup to a agrarian spot connected Range Road 25 successful Mountain View County.

There, Olds RCMP searched nan spot and found:

• The stolen 2018 Chevrolet Silverado
• Three bolt-action rifles
• Eight aerial pistols and BB guns
• Air rifle
• Mortar launcher
• Three achromatic phosphorous grenades
• A twelve 7.62 mm information magazines
• Bandolier loaded pinch 7.62 mm ammunition
• A container filled pinch various subject equipment, including tarps and helmets that were antecedently reported stolen retired of Lacombe County

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RCMP said a Canadian Forces explosive ordnance disposal squad (bomb squad) was dispatched nan pursuing time and helped to disposal of nan achromatic phosphorus grenades.

Police person yet to place a suspect.

If anyone has immoderate information, they’re asked to telephone nan Olds RCMP Detachment astatine 403-556-3323.

Anyone wishing to stay anonymous tin interaction Crime Stoppers astatine 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) aliases taxable their extremity online.