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Police Find Drugs and Loaded Guns in Bensonhurst Raid

By Julie Shapiro | April 13, 2012 7:59pm
Police found guns, ammunition, cocaine, marijuana and more at 1535 71st St. in Brooklyn April 12, 2012.
Police found guns, ammunition, cocaine, marijuana and more at 1535 71st St. in Brooklyn April 12, 2012.
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BROOKLYN — Police hauled guns, ammunition and drugs from a Bensonhurst house in a raid on Thursday.

The NYPD burst into 1535 71st St. with a search warrant Thursday and recovered eight guns — including a .9-millimeter Beretta, a .40-caliber Smith & Wesson and a Phoenix Arms .22 long rifle, which were all loaded — along with about 600 rounds of ammunition, police said.

Police also found cocaine, marijuana, prescription pills, a police scanner and other weapons including a .22-caliber handgun, a Marlin 30.30 rifle, a Savage Arms .22-caliber rifle, a 12 gauge shotgun and a .410 caliber shotgun, the NYPD said.

Police arrested Michael DePietro, 46, who lives in the house, and charged him with criminal possession of a weapon, criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal possession of marijuana.