(Submitted photo/Saskatchewan RCMP)

By paNOW Staff

Charges laid in Matthew Barker arrest

May 9, 2022 | 4:03 PM

Charges have been laid following the arrest of Matthew Barker at a Winnipeg location on May 6.

Barker was wanted by RCMP in Nipawin, Tisdale, Hudson Bay, and Swan River, MB.

He was wanted on charges of dangerous operation of a conveyance, failure to stop while being pursued by a police officer and trafficking stolen property.

Officers located approximately 27 grams of methamphetamine in his possession along with a weapon and drug-related paraphernalia and following a search of a hotel room used by Barker also located several loaded handguns.

Matthew Barker was remanded into custody for a court appearance scheduled May 9, in Winnipeg on the following charges;

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• Two charges of unsafe storage of a firearm;
• Two charges possession of a restricted firearm without license/ registration;
• Two charges possession of a firearm when knowing possession unauthorized;
• Carrying concealed weapon;
• Possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine);
• Five charges of fail to comply with release order condition.

RCMP continue to investigate.

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