Officials of the Montevideo Police Headquarters managed to seize up to six firearms after a raid carried out in a house located in the neighborhood Penarol.
The police action was the result of an investigation initiated after the report of the theft of a car in the Carrasco neighborhood. The investigators of the Operational Zone II carried out an analysis of the video surveillance cameras arranged in the area, which allowed them to track the vehicle to the garage of a house in the Peñarol neighborhood.
The Police went to the house and, after carrying out a raid on it, they recovered the vehicle and also discovered the presence of a pistol and five 38mm caliber revolvers, which they seized. They also seized 257 ammunition of various calibers,
As a result of the seizure of the weapons, the authorities arrested a 48-year-old woman and a 78-year-old man, both with no criminal record. Both detainees were summoned to appear before the Justice when required.
Another weapon seized in Las Acacias
In addition, in another police procedure carried out in the neighborhood The Acaciasthe authorities were able to seize one more firearm.
It was a procedure that took place in Botaro and Pasaje D streets. Police officers were present at the site after receiving the alert of detonations of firearms and crowds of people.
At the time of the arrival of the authorities, five men fled the scene and one of them took an object from his waist to throw it on the roof of a shed. The police officers went up to the roof and there they found a 9mm weapon with 14 ammunition.
Police are working to identify those involved in the incident.
