Cops find arsenal of guns, swords in Brooklyn apartment
Cops found an arsenal of guns, swords and ammo inside a Brooklyn apartment, officials said.
Police say officer Jeremy Berson arrived at 175 Dahill Road in Bensonhurst Thursday morning to execute a search warrant just after 7:00 a.m.
Bashkim Sylmetaj, 36, Michael Symetaj, 42, Adem Sylmetaj, 38, and Zenaida Vaysberg, 32, all of whom lived at 175 Dahill Road apartment, were hit with charges, including criminal possession of a loaded weapon and criminal possession of a controlled substance, according to police.
Cops recovered a 9 MM Highpoint Rifle with a defaced serial number, one 380 Cal loaded semi-automatic handgun, a 357 revolver, as well as a 38 caliber revolver.
Police also found 50 rounds of 45 caiberl ammunition, 50 rounds of 9MM ammunition, 67 rounds of 347 caliber ammunition, 50 rounds of 38 caliber ammunition, 17 rounds of 380 caliber ammunition, and a 45 caliber magazine.
As if that wasn’t enough, cops also recovered eight swords, one machete, some nunchakus and eight Codeine tablets, cops said.
“It was enough to arm a small army or militia,” a police source said of the bust. “These guys were ready for war.”
Assorted knives and air pistols were also recovered, according to police.
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