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Two adults and one minor were made available to the prosecution; the police went to the neighborhood after several calls for shootings this Tuesday night
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November 09, 2022 at 9:57 p.m.
The policeman made this wednesday various raids on homes in the Villa Española neighborhood (Montevideo), after neighbors reported dozens of bursts of shots the night before, which, according to the Ministry of the Interior, went into the air.
Two adults and one minor were arrested. During the raids, the officers seized a submachine gun, six pistols and chargers, in addition to cocaine and base paste, official sources told The Observer.
The procedures take place after the shots fired the night before, which left no injuries. At that time, the authorities gave the order for troops from the High Operational Dedication Program (PADO) and the Tactical Reserve Group (GRT), commonly known as the “shock force,” to enter. By then, the conventional patrollers had been ordered to withdraw from the scene, he knew. The Observer.
The shots were between 22:00 and midnight. A 21-year-old man was then arrested with a Glock gun and various ammunition.
Neighbors recorded the moment of the shots.
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