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Police Find Drugs and Loaded Guns in Bensonhurst Raid

April 13, 2012 7:59pm | Updated April 13, 2012 7:59pm
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.

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