68-year-old man tries to evade police and is arrested with 10 weapons and restricted ammunition in Piracicaba

Weapons seized from the house of a 68-year-old man in Piracicaba BAEP A 68-year-old man was arrested red-handed on Friday night (7), in the Algodoal neighborhood, in Piracicaba (SP), for illegal possession of ten weapons, in addition to restricted-use ammunition. It all started with a patrol by the 10th Special Police Actions Battalion (BAEP) along Avenida Brasília. Police said a driver in a silver Celta sped up and changed route when he noticed the police car. The car was followed and approached by police officers. ? Click to the g1 Piracicaba channel on WhatsApp According to the police, nothing irregular was found with the driver. But, during the approach, the driver reported that there was a 12-gauge shotgun inside the car, on the floor behind the front passenger seat. The weapon had its number removed, according to BAEP. According to police, the man also said he had other weapons at home and that they were illegal. With the support of another team, the police went to the property and seized nine more weapons, including shotguns and revolvers, as well as ammunition and other objects, such as a knife. The corporation said that the man said he was a firearms collector and that he had acquired the material throughout his life. The suspect was taken to the Piracicaba Police Station.