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16 guns recovered in raid

by Trevor Rockliffe - Story: 88135
Mar 1, 2013 / 5:30 am

The Princeton RCMP executed a search warrant on February 20, and found a cache of firearms. The guns had been stolen during a break and enter in the Princeton area just days earlier.

Early in the morning Princeton RCMP executed a search warrant at a residence in the 900 block of 8th Avenue.

Investigators were supported by the SED ERT, a police Service Dog team and Forensic Ident in executing the search warrant at the residence of a known violent and prolific offender who was suspected of being in possession of firearms.

Two men and a woman were arrested as a result of the investigation and held in custody to await charge approval for possession of stolen property and other firearm related offences.

A total of 16 long guns were recovered in the raid.



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