Two men are facing charges in Richmond Provincial Court of robbery, vehicle theft and possession of a Browning Hi-Power pistol without a licence or registration certificate.
Vitaly Ian Alexander McKechnie and Ryan Singh Samra were charged with eight counts for an alleged robbery of one individual and theft of a vehicle belonging to a freight company on Aug. 13, 2023.
Charges include robbery, using an imitation firearm during a robbery, masking their faces, theft of a motor vehicle, possession of the prohibited or restricted firearm, the Browning pistol, and being in a vehicle with a prohibited or restricted firearm.
All the incidents allegedly took place in Richmond.
McKechnie and Samra briefly appeared in court this week and will be back to fix a date for their next court appearance next week.
They have been out on bail since Oct. 17.
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