Ladyville police found guns and drugs over the weekend. Police found a .22 pistol with 1 empty magazine hidden in some bushes in Vista Del Mar. They are looking for 3 persons in connection with this seizure. They also found over 700 grams or about 2 pounds of weed in a bushy lot in Hattieville. Broaster told gave us more details on these busts.
Sr. Sup. Edward Broaster, O. C. Eastern Rural
"On the 15th January the Rural Rapid Response Team recovered a twenty-two pistol and a magazine in a case. This was in the area of Vista del Mar. We have three suspects that we are looking at as it regards to that particular firearm. We also conducted raids in the Hattieville area where we recovered over seven hundred plus grams of cannabis and in another area where we recovered a hundred and forty-one grams of cannabis with the help of the canine."
Daniel Ortiz
"Do you all have at this time the origin of that weapon and do you all suspect it may have been used in any crimes recently?"
Sr. Supt. Edward Broaster
"We suspect that the .22 was the firearm used in the robbery which occurred in the Ladyville area last week."
As you heard, Broaster says the .22 pistol was used in a previous robbery in Ladyville.
Hattieville police also found a variety of live rounds near mile 24, along with a clip.
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