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RCMP traffic stop leads to firearm seizure and multiple charges
An RCMP traffic stop has resulted in the seizure of a firearm and 11 charges, including nine firearms offences.
On November 3, at approximately 10:05 a.m., an RCMP Southeast Traffic Services-Metro officer was conducting traffic enforcement on Hwy. 102 in Goffs when they initiated a traffic stop with a northbound Dodge Ram displaying tinted front windows and a licence plate not registered to the vehicle.
The officer identified the driver and confirmed he was prohibited from operating a motor vehicle anywhere in Canada. The driver was arrested, and a subsequent search of the truck resulted in the seizure of a loaded handgun.
Jessiah Jamall David Elliot-Sisco, 26, of Grand Desert, is charged with Driving while Prohibited, Failing to Comply with a Probation Order, and the following firearms offences:
Careless Use of a Firearm
Contravention of Storage Regulations
Contravention of Transportation Regulations
Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
Carrying a Concealed Weapon
Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
Possession of a Prohibited Weapon Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
Possession of a Firearm Contrary to Order
Elliot-Sisco appeared in Dartmouth Provincial Court on November 4. He was released and is scheduled to reappear on December 7.
