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Westmoreland man charged following gun seizure

Published:Monday | August 10, 2020 | 4:40 PM
The seizure was made during a search of a premises.

The police in Westmoreland seized a firearm and one round of ammunition during an operation in New Market, on Sunday.

The police report that about 10:30 a.m., a team was in the area when a premises was searched and a Sarsilmaz Bernardelli 9mm pistol with one 9mm round was found under a board in one of the bedrooms.

One man was taken into custody in relation to the seizure.

His identity is being withheld pending further investigations.

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