yamahar6
10-09-2009, 12:36 AM
Pretty messed up stuff. Why would someone put it in a waterproof bag? I wonder how many more are in the River.
Vancouver police say they've seized a weapon described as a "silent killing machine" linked to several incidents of gang violence in the past year.
"The gang wars in our city and our region are being fought with high levels of violence and terror," said Insp. Brad Desmarais of the VPD gangs and drugs section at a press conference Thursday.
"We know that the gangs are using high-tech weapons to spread their vendettas. Getting these firearms off the street is a major goal for us."
Desmarais said the rifle, a Mac-11 machine pistol with a silencer attached, was found by someone fishing in the Fraser River two weeks ago and turned over to Richmond RCMP.
The weapon, which he described as a "silent killing machine," had been floating down-river wrapped in a waterproof neoprene bag.
An RCMP watch commander contacted Vancouver police when he realized they were looking for a firearm of that description.
The pistol has been forensically linked to a number of gang-related shootings in Metro Vancouver, said Desmarais.
"Some of these shootings have left victims with significant life-altering injuries," he said.
"Make no mistake — this is a silent killing machine capable of firing 1,200 rounds per minute."
Desmarais said the gun is a key piece of evidence and that investigators are "in the process of tracing its history."
He asked that anyone with knowledge of the weapon call the VPD gang-crime unit at 604-717-2977 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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Vancouver police say they've seized a weapon described as a "silent killing machine" linked to several incidents of gang violence in the past year.
"The gang wars in our city and our region are being fought with high levels of violence and terror," said Insp. Brad Desmarais of the VPD gangs and drugs section at a press conference Thursday.
"We know that the gangs are using high-tech weapons to spread their vendettas. Getting these firearms off the street is a major goal for us."
Desmarais said the rifle, a Mac-11 machine pistol with a silencer attached, was found by someone fishing in the Fraser River two weeks ago and turned over to Richmond RCMP.
The weapon, which he described as a "silent killing machine," had been floating down-river wrapped in a waterproof neoprene bag.
An RCMP watch commander contacted Vancouver police when he realized they were looking for a firearm of that description.
The pistol has been forensically linked to a number of gang-related shootings in Metro Vancouver, said Desmarais.
"Some of these shootings have left victims with significant life-altering injuries," he said.
"Make no mistake — this is a silent killing machine capable of firing 1,200 rounds per minute."
Desmarais said the gun is a key piece of evidence and that investigators are "in the process of tracing its history."
He asked that anyone with knowledge of the weapon call the VPD gang-crime unit at 604-717-2977 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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