Man arrested in San Vicente with shotgun stolen since 2023 in Quinta de Tilcoco
Carabineros arrested a 25-year-old man in the Pueblo de Indios sector after finding a shotgun with an outstanding warrant for theft in his rucksack.
Man detained with stolen shotgun during patrol in San Vicente
Carabineros of the 6th Police Station of San Vicente arrested a 25-year-old man during the night of Tuesday 22 September, at approximately 20:10 hours, after finding him carrying a shotgun with an outstanding warrant for theft. According to elrancaguino.cl, the operation took place in the Pueblo de Indios sector, within the framework of preventive patrols.
Officers observed the individual placing an object with characteristics similar to a firearm inside a rucksack. Given their suspicion, they carried out an investigative identity check and, upon reviewing the bag, found a shotgun without ammunition.
The detained man, with no prior criminal record, was charged with the offences of illegal possession of a firearm and receiving stolen goods. Once at the police station, proceedings allowed them to verify that the shotgun had an outstanding warrant for theft registered since 2023 in the municipality of Quinta de Tilcoco.
On the instructions of the Public Prosecutor's Office, the accused was taken into detention. The seized weapon was referred to the Local Prosecutor's Office for corresponding investigations.
Carabineros stated that the operation is part of the preventive and continuous surveillance work that the institution carries out in different sectors of the O'Higgins Region, with the aim of detecting acts that could affect the security of the community.
Source: Google News CL — Crime