The Correctional Service of Canada says during the 5:00 p.m. count at Willow Cree Healing Lodge on Friday, it was discovered that Leslie Sand was not among the inmates.

The minimum-security federal institution is located on the Beardy’s and Okemasis Cree Nation which is about six kilometres west of Duck Lake.

Corrections immediately contact Rosthern RCMP, and a warrant has been issued for the 43-year-old man. He is 5’10 and 146 pounds described as a white male with green eyes, brown hair and a smiley face tattoo on his right calf.

Sand was serving a sentence of four years, four months, eight days for possession of a prohibited/restricted firearm with ammunition, possession of a weapon contrary to prohibition order, possession of a firearm knowing it was altered/defaced, possession of property obtained by crime under $5000, careless use/storage of a firearm, obstructing public/peace officer, obtaining credit by false pretenses, false pretenses, under $5000, and offences under the Traffic Safety Act.

Anyone who has information on the whereabouts of Leslie Sand is asked to contact the Rosthern Detachment of the RCMP.