One local man is in jail after Dauphin RCMP found him in possession of a homemade firearm.

Christopher Bilay, 37, is facing charges of possession of a firearm/prohibited weapon without a license, unauthorized possession of a firearm/prohibited weapon, two counts of possessing a weapons contrary to an order, impaired driving and possession of property obtained by crime.

The charges stem from an incident, June 13, when, at approximately 10:40 p.m., police were on patrol when they noticed a vehicle headed northbound on Main Street in Dauphin travelling at a high rate of speed and a traffic stop was initiated.

When the officer approached the vehicle, there were two males in the front seat.

An odour of alcohol was detected and a large bag of unmarked cigarettes was in the centre console.

The driver, Bilay, was given a roadside alcohol screening test, which he failed.

A search of the vehicle revealed the homemade gun with a bayonet attached, a spent round of ammunition, unused ammunition, multiple cell phones and Canadian currency.

It was determined that the driver was on parole for drug trafficking-related charges and was breaching several of his conditions, including abstaining from alcohol, not owning or possessing more than one mobile communication device, and abiding by a curfew.