Recovered firearms January 29, 2022 (Photo courtesy of Wellington County OPP)Recovered firearms January 29, 2022 (Photo courtesy of Wellington County OPP)
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Suspected stolen vehicle leads to firearms charges

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) from Wellington County have arrested three people in Mount Forest.

At approximately 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 27 officers said that they observed a grey pickup truck that they believed to be stolen.

OPP said that they approached the three individuals with the truck and as a result of their investigation they have recovered a variety of firearms.

A 41-year-old woman from the South Bruce Peninsula, a 31-year-old man from Woodstock, and a 21-year-old woman from central Huron are facing a variety of weapons, drugs, and probation charges.

Police ask that anyone with information regarding this incident contact the Wellington County OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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