A 44-year-old Winnipeg man is facing a number of firearms-related charges after member of the Winnipeg Police Service Guns and Gangs Unit raided a home in the 100 block of Gables Court.
Police say that on February 10, 2022, officers executed a search warrant as part of an ongoing firearms investigation.
Officers located a .22 calibre rifle that had its serial number obliterated.
Joseph Willian Sys was arrested and charged for his alleged involvement with:
- Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
- Possession of a Firearm, Restricted/Prohibited Weapon or Ammunition Contrary to Prohibition Order x 2
- Tampering with Serial Number of a Firearm
- Careless Storage of Firearm, Weapon, Prohibited Device or Ammunition x 2
- Outstanding Warrant (Assault with a Weapon, Uttering Threats, Attempt to Obstruct Justice)
Sys was detained in custody.
© News4.ca 2022
