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Sub-machine gun seized in Westmoreland, man arrested

Published:Tuesday | April 2, 2024 | 9:13 PM
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The police in Westmoreland today seized a sub-machine gun and 11 rounds of ammunition in Retreat district in Little London.

A man was apprehended in relation to the seizure.

His identity is being withheld pending further investigations.

The police report that about 12: 30 p.m., a team from the Westmoreland Proactive Investigations Unit was on a snap operation in the area when a premise was searched.

They say a Kel Tec sub-machine gun and eleven .40 cartridges were found.

A man was taken into custody.

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