Off-duty B.C. Mountie charged for allegedly having loaded gun in automobile

A British Columbia RCMP officer is dealing with firearms expenses over alleged behaviour whereas off responsibility earlier this summer time.

The BC Prosecution Service mentioned Monday that Const. Olavo Castro, an officer with the B.C. Freeway Patrol, was charged with one rely of occupying a automobile realizing there was a restricted firearm in it and one rely of unauthorized possession of a loaded restricted firearm in a motorized vehicle.

The incident is alleged to have occurred on July 1 in Williams Lake.

International Information has requested extra info on the circumstances of the alleged offence and whether or not it concerned a police service weapon from the RCMP.

Const. Castro’s standing with the power was additionally not instantly clear.

Castro is due in Williams Lake Provincial Courtroom for his first look on Oct. 5.

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