New Providence police have arrested three men who, allegedly, were discovered with illegal firearms and ammunition in their possession on Thursday evening.

According to reports, shortly after 5pm, Mobile Division officers assisted by K-9 officers and dogs searched a home and property at Joan’s Heights where they found two AK-47 rifles.

Shortly after, officers conducted a search of a black Honda Civic vehicle, where they also recovered a .40 pistol containing 12 rounds of ammunition.

Officers also recovered a quantity of dangerous drugs in two separate incidents on Thursday afternoon.

In the first incident, shortly after 1pm, acting on information, officers searched a 40-foot container on a freight vessel at Potter’s Cay dock, where they found five taped packages of what was suspected of being marijuana.

No arrests were made and investigations are continuing.

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