Gas station pit stop ends with firearm charges for two in Saskatoon

A traffic stop conducted by the Saskatoon Police Service on Tuesday morning resulted in a man and woman being arrested.

Around 2:30 a.m. in a gas station parking lot at Cumberland Avenue South and 8th Street East officers spoke with three people inside the vehicle.

After seeing a drug pipe, officers arrested them, one of whom was wearing a ballistic vest.

A sawed-off shotgun was found in the vehicle along with a duffle bag with ammunition.

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A 29-year-old man and a 48-year-old woman are facing firearm charges.