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Teenage girl and two others arrested following Westmoreland gun seizure

Published:Monday | May 8, 2023 | 10:03 AM
The police say the identities of the three people in custody are being withheld pending further investigations. - File photo

A teenage girl is among three people arrested following the seizure of a gun and ammunition in Westmoreland on Monday morning.

The police say the seizure was made during a joint police/military operation in Content district in Whithorn.

The Westmoreland police say between 5 a.m. and 6:30 a.m., the team was conducting operations in the area when they searched a premises and discovered a Smith and Wesson pistol with eighteen cartridges.

The police say the identities of the three people in custody are being withheld pending further investigations.

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