A Lower Mainland man in his sixties is facing charges after a traffic stop in the Cache Creek area led to the seizure of a six rifles and ammunition.

BC Highway Patrol spokesperson, Cpl. Mike Halskov, says police pulled over a truck and camper which “did not appear to be safe” this past Saturday, Mar. 5.

In a statement Wednesday morning, he says officers found that the truck and trailer configuration was “grossly overweight” and that the driver’s behaviour was suspicious.

“I don’t know all of the details of the file here but I do know that we’re going to have a conversation with the driver at the roadside and perhaps his body language or some of the responses to some of the questions he was being asked were just causing a few alarm bells to go off,” he told NL News.

In addition to the six rifles, he says officers found thousands of rounds of ammunition inside the vehicle.

The unidentified driver is facing a number of firearms charges, including unlawful possession of firearms as he did not have a licence. His vehicle was seized and he was also given several violation tickets along with an Inspection Notice for the trailer.

“Officers with BC Highway Patrol are always on the lookout for more than just speeders and impaired drivers and have to be prepared for anything,” Halskov added.

“The safety of the motoring public, which includes the condition of vehicles being operated on our highways, is a priority and this incident demonstrates how we are making our highways safer together.”

The driver has his first court appearance on Oct. 13.