Man arrested after loaded firearm found during traffic stop: N.B. RCMP

A sign for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is pictured on June 23, 2025. (CTV Atlantic / Avery MacRae)

Police say a loaded firearm was found in a man’s vehicle during a traffic stop outside St. Stephen, N.B., last week.

The RCMP received a report stating a man left a property in a vehicle after an altercation just after 10 p.m. Friday.

“The man was believed to be intoxicated and was reportedly in possession of a registered handgun,” reads a news release from the force.

Police arrested a 66-year-old man from St. Stephen on Highway 3 near Brockway shortly after.

The vehicle was searched and police say they seized a loaded, unsecured firearm and ammunition.

The man reportedly failed a roadside test.

He was then taken to the St. Stephen RCMP detachment for a breathalyser test.

Police say he was later released from custody, pending a future court appearance.

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