MONTREAL -- Montreal police have seized six firearms as part of an operation that led to several arrests on gun charges.
Police from Station 49 in Montreal-Est/Pointe-aux-Trembles were responding to a call about a break-in at an apartment in the overnight hours of Dec. 8 to 9, when they apprehended the three suspects.
They face a number of charges related to the possession of prohibited weapons and narcotics and are expected to appear in court Wednesday for a bail hearing. Two of the suspects were on parole and had agreed not to possess any firearms.
The weapons were hidden under a blanket and discovered by police during an inspection to secure the premises.
The arsenal consisted of automatic and semi-automatic guns, a shotgun and two handguns. Bags containing a significant amount of cannabis were also found in another room.
The arrests come just days after Montreal police announced they are putting together a new specialized squad to fight gun crime.
