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Illegal gun found in abandoned building in Mount Salem

Published:Tuesday | March 7, 2023 | 3:21 PM
No one was arrested in relation to the seizure.

A team of officers assigned to the Mount Salem police in St James today seized a firearm and several rounds of ammunition during an operation in Bronx, Mount Salem.

The police report that about 3 a.m., an operation was conducted in the area when an abandoned building was searched.

During the search, a Glock 9mm Gen4 pistol with a magazine containing eight 9mm cartridges were found, according to the police.

No one was arrested in relation to the seizure.

Investigations are ongoing.

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