Police Seize Bag Of Rifles Found At Rural Property In Abbotsford

The Canadian Press, 23 Jun, 2015 10:27 AM

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Police are investigating after someone reported finding a duffle bag full of firearms and dozens of boxes containing gun accessories in Abbotsford, B.C.

Officers say a caller reported finding the weapons in an outbuilding at a rural property in the 7800-block of Lefeuvre Roadat at about 1:30 p.m. on Sunday.

Police say they seized eight semi-automatic rifles in a black bag, 34 boxes of ammunition and a number of magazines that store and feed ammunition.

Anyone with information about the weapons is being asked to contact the Abbotsford Police Department.

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