Two more illegal guns have been found hidden at the St Joseph Police Station.
This is the second time within three weeks that illegal guns have been found at the station. On August 8, officers of the Criminal Intelligence Unit (CIU) raided the station and found four pistols, two shotguns a quantity of ammunition and narcotics hidden in the ceiling and dormitory areas at the CID office.
Two days after the discovery, close to 60 officers from the station were reassigned to other stations within the division. A few days later, cocaine and marijuana which were exhibits in a court case and was ordered destroyed by a magistrate was found at the home of a police corporal who was among those transferred from the St Joseph Police Station.
The officer was arrested by officers of the CIU but has since been released pending further investigations. Around 10 pm on Wednesday, a shotgun was found hidden behind the property box at the station. The discovery was made by officers assigned to the station. A similar weapon was also found near a sink. Following the seizure, the station was searched by senior officers. Officers who were recently assigned to the station have described the find as "remnants" from the August 8 bust.