Nipawin man charged after traffic stop yields loaded weapon, drugs

A Nipawin man faces a variety of firearms and drug charges following a traffic stop in Nipawin over the weekend. 

Nipawin/Smeaton RCMP performed a traffic stop on a vehicle for a driver’s license, registration, and sobriety check. 

Officers noticed open alcohol in the vehicle, and the driver was deemed to be impaired and was arrested. 

During a search of the driver, officers found a loaded handgun.