Firearms and other items were seized during a traffic stop near Nanton on February 18, 2025. (Photo: Nanton RCMP)

By David Opinko

Claresholm man allegedly caught with weapons, drugs, break-in tools

Mar 10, 2025 | 2:49 PM

The RCMP has apprehended a man in connection to a break-and-enter in the Claresholm area.

On February 18, 2025, officers say they received a report of a suspicious vehicle heading westbound from Nanton on Highway 533.

The vehicle was stopped and a suspect, who was known to police, was found driving it.

According to the RCMP, the suspect did not have a proper driver’s license and had no registration or insurance.

One of the attending officers says a firearm was located within plain view. The suspect was arrested.

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Following a search of the vehicle, the RCMP claims to have confiscated:

• Over 18 grams of Methamphetamine
• A .22 caliber rifle
• A large quantity of stripped copper wire
• Break-in tools including a balaclava and two-way radios
• A restricted empty rifle magazine
• Approximately 600 rounds of ammunition

Jaden Ross Vincent, 28, of Claresholm, is charged with unauthorized possession of a firearm and possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking.

He was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court later this month.