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Uploaded: Wednesday, March 20, 2013, 4:14 PM
Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013, 5:32 PM
East Palo Alto police bust duo for gun arsenal
Cache includes at least 5,000 rounds of ammunition and assault weapons
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by Sue Dremann
Palo Alto Weekly Staff
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 | East Palo Alto and Menlo Park police arrested two men in connection with a gun arsenal, police spokeswoman Officer Veronica Barries said Tuesday, March 20.
Agents searched a Redwood City storage locker at an undisclosed location and recovered seven rifles, 10 handguns and 5,000 rounds of ammunition. Those numbers could change as police continue their investigation, Barries said.
Officers from East Palo Alto's Special Duty Unit, the Menlo Park Police Department's narcotic Enforcement Team and state parole agents were involved in the investigation and arrest.
The joint investigation was a result of a collaborative agreement called "Operation SMART," which stands for "strategic multi-agency response team" and is designed to address gang-related violence in East Palo Alto and Menlo Park.
Police obtained a warrant to search the storage locker after developing credible information about the weapons cache. The two men, both adults, were arrested and are being held in San Mateo County Jail in Redwood City on parole and probation violations. Their names have not yet been released.
Barries said the extent of the arsenal and charges against the pair have not yet been compiled. More information will be reported on Palo Alto Online as it becomes available.Are you receiving Express, our free daily e-mail edition? See a sample and sign-up for Express.
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Posted by carl, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Mar 20, 2013 at 6:29 pm great police work our community is safer---i hope we get a tough judge that will throw the book at these bad guys.
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Posted by Raymond, a resident of East Palo Alto, on Mar 21, 2013 at 8:02 am What, no gun advocates SCREAMING about the Constitution? Oh, they're criminals, that's different.
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Posted by More Info, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Mar 21, 2013 at 10:30 am I would like to know how they caught on to these guys. What where they doing that is wrong, 17 arms (and obvious hunting/sporting arms) is not an arsenal, nor is it illegal. Palo Alto online obviously has shown its true colors by thinking this is news. Until we know what crime was committed, this is just obvious left wing "guns are bad" propaganda.
From your friendly neighbor who owns 36 firearms, a member of the NRA, a tax paying adult who works in public service, volunteers to help a boyscout troop, and was a former eagle scout.
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Posted by Spicy, a resident of Menlo Park, on Mar 21, 2013 at 11:14 am
Spicy is a member (registered user) of Palo Alto Online With Operation SMART, I believe our neighborhoods will once again become neighborhoods without drive by shootings and multiple gang related crimes.
If the guns confiscated were legal, the officers would not have wasted time on the investigation. There's a reason behind the method!
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Posted by Gethin, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Mar 21, 2013 at 11:46 am
Gethin is a member (registered user) of Palo Alto Online Great job - the PD is on a roll by the look of it!
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