Two coordinated operations in Arouca and La Horquetta on Friday, October 10, 2025, resulted in the seizure of a firearm and ammunition, the recovery of a stolen vehicle, and several arrests.
Between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. in Arouca, officers acting on intelligence observed a silver Nissan Tiida with broken glass, later confirmed stolen from Malabar, and it was towed for further investigation.
Later, between 7:30 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. in La Horquetta, house searches uncovered a Smith & Wesson pistol with one magazine and three rounds of .40 calibre ammunition, while six men aged 27 to 40 were arrested for shooting enquiries, outstanding warrants, and traffic offences including driving without insurance and no taxi badge.