Justice
The Public Ministry seized bushings and firearms during a search in real estate located in San Jerónimo, Baja Verapaz.
One of the vehicles found in Housing Allanada in San Jerónimo, Baja Verapaz. (Free Press Photo. Image published by the Public Ministry)
The Public Ministry (MP) reported that it carried out proceedings in Santa Barbara, San Jerónimo, Baja Verapaz.
The investigating body added that the District Prosecutor’s Office of Baja Verapaz, in coordination with the Regional Prosecutor III Norte, carried out the search, inspection, registration and kidnapping of evidence in two properties.
As a result, in the first building, 15 ignored gun caps were seized, the MP said.
From the second, five firearms were kidnapped that will be sent to the National Institute of Forensic Sciences for the respective ballistic expertise, he added.
The MP indicated that the diligence was carried out in monitoring of an investigation by shooting without just cause.
In images shared by the institution weapons and a military vehicle are observed.
To read more: weapons and ammunition: images of the confiscated arsenal near the border with Mexico
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The Baja Verapaz District Prosecutor’s Office in coordination with the Regional Prosecutor III Norte carried out Diligence for the search, inspection, registration and kidnapping of evidence in two properties located in Santa Barbara, … pic.twitter.com/me9d0l1pvb
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