Seized firearm and drugs - provided by LPS

By Dori Modney

Two city men charged after traffic stop turns up drugs and firearm

Nov 3, 2021 | 4:26 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB. — An early Wednesday (Nov 3) morning traffic stop resulted in the seizure of drugs and a firearm and charges against two city men. LPS officers stopped a vehicle in the 4000-block of 4 Avenue South just before 2 a.m. and seized a rifle, a replica airsoft pistol, bear spray and a small quantity of cocaine, fentanyl and methamphetamine.

One of the vehicle occupants provided police with a false name but, a check of the information found he was wanted on a Canada-wide parole warrant as well as a firearms prohibition.

Justin Yuhas, age 32, faces two counts of unauthorized possession of a firearm; careless use/storage of a firearm; knowingly possessing an unauthorized firearm; carrying a concealed weapon; knowingly possessing a prohibited/restricted weapon; and two counts of possession of a controlled substance; and obstructing a peace officer.

Yuhas is in custody awaiting a Judicial Interim Release hearing.

The other occupant of the vehicle, 30-year old Travis Robert Taylor, is charged with possession of a controlled substance. He was released from custody an has a court appearance on Jan. 27, 2022.

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