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London police have seized guns and drugs following a fire on Limberlost Road.
Emergency crews were called to a fire in the basement of a residence about 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
The occupant of the home was outside of the residence when emergency services arrived. He sustained minor injuries which did not require medical attention, police said.
Police executed a search warrant at the residence.
The following items were seized:
- Semi-automatic rifle x 2
- Loaded pump-action 12 gauge shotgun x 2
- 11 rounds of 12 gauge ammunition
- 13 rounds of .22 calibre ammunition
- High-capacity magazine
- 3 grams of cocaine
- 400 grams of marihuana
- Scale and packaging material
- $6,270 in Canadian Currency
Three people have been charged with a number of offences.
A 24-year-old man, a 27-year-old man and 61-year-old woman, all of London, are charged with:
- Five counts of careless storage of a firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition;
- Three counts of possession of a loaded/unloaded regulated firearm;
- Five counts of unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted weapon;
- Tampering with serial number of a firearm;
- Possession of a schedule II substance for the purpose of trafficking; and
- Possession of a schedule I substance.
Source: Raid following fire turns up guns and drugs |CTV London
