Three people in custody after police search a Nanaimo, B.C., home
NANAIMO, B.C. – Two men and a woman are in custody after RCMP in Nanaimo, B.C., searched a house that had stolen firearms and other property inside.
RCMP say officers got a search warrant after learning stolen items were being kept in a home.
Sgt. Sheryl Armstrong alleges police found a .45-calibre, semi-automatic machine gun, a loaded sawed-off shotgun, tools, stereo equipment and stolen IDs among other things.
Armstrong says on Friday, one of the suspects was arrested after officers allegedly found four firearms and hundreds of rounds of ammunition in his van.
Police say both men in custody are 37 years old and the woman is 27.
Armstrong says all of them are from Nanaimo and officers continue to investigate.
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A huge thank you to Sgt. Sheryl Armstrong of the Nanaimo RCMP for helping the cause! Even though there is no such thing as a semi-automatic machine gun, that doesn’t stop our little trooper from inventing the term to get people scared. Well done!That’s right up there with her calling one of the most popular rifles in Canada (the SKS, a heavy, inaccurate 1950’s cold-war relic) a “Soviet assault rifle” a few months back. That was genius.We see a bright future for you within the ranks of our illustrious national police force but, if it doesn’t work out, there’s always a place for you here!Love you!
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