Man, woman facing gun charges after search of home near Dockyard

Police laid over a dozen charges to two people after they searched a home on Adams Avenue in Halifax on Thursday.

In an updated press release, officials said they launched a search warrant on the house around 10:00 a.m. It forced several roads in the area to close for over half the day.

The team inside arrested a man and woman without incident and siezed a loaded firearm and ammunition.

Daniel Ryan, 33, is facing charges of:

• Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm
• Possess firearm-no license/certificate
• Possess loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
• Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition obtained by crime
• Store firearm or restricted weapon contrary to regulations
• Possess weapon dangerous to public peace
• Possess firearm contrary to order/fail to surrender (x2)
• Breach of probation order

He appeared in a Halifax court Thursday.

Nareea Cain, 29, is facing offences at a later date, including:

• Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm
• Possess firearm-no license/certificate
• Possess loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
• Possession of a prohibited device or ammunition obtained by crime
• Store firearm or restricted weapon contrary to regulations
• Possess weapon dangerous to public peace

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