1.2 kgs of meth, sawed-off shotgun among items seized by Prince Albert Police Service

Prince Albert Police say two people have been charged after searches of two homes turned up 1.2 kilograms of meth, a sawed-off shotgun, ammunition, brass knuckles and drug paraphernalia.

On Thursday evening, police searched a home on the 500 block of 15 street East and found packages of meth, "score sheets," a cell phone and a small quantity of cash. One man was arrested after a brief foot chase according to police.

Later, police searched a home in the 500 block of 26 street East and found the sawed-offshotgun, ammunition, a functioning digital scale and other paraphernalia.

Police estimated the value of the seized meth to be $100,000.

A 36-year-old man facesfirearm and drug-related charges.

A 32-year-old man was charged with possessing a prohibited weapon, possession of a firearm obtained by crime, resisting arrest and possession of the proceeds of crime.

Both men appeared in Prince Albert Provincial court on Friday and both will appear again on Oct. 28, 2019.