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OPP Biker Enforcement Unit arrest pair in Bothwell

Firearms and ammunition have been seized from a property in Bothwell.

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) led Biker Enforcement Unit (BEU) started investigating a current member of the Ontario Hells Angels back in April in relation to a stolen motorcycle from Alberta.

The BEU said they were also a former member of the Alberta Hells Angels.

On Friday, August 18, BEU members executed a search warrant at a home on Zone Road 7 with assistance from the OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit, OPP Emergency Response Team, Chatham-Kent OPP members and the Chatham-Kent Police Service.

Five rifles, approximately 3,000 rounds of ammunition, and a stolen motorcycle were seized.

Firearm seized by the OPP Biker Enforcement Unit during a search warrant in Bothwell. (Photo courtesy of Ontario Provincial Police)Firearm seized by the OPP Biker Enforcement Unit during a search warrant in Bothwell. (Photo courtesy of Ontario Provincial Police)

Two people were arrested, a 52-year-old and a 60-year-old. They were charged with possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, and breach of firearms regulations-store firearm or restricted weapon.

They were released from custody with a future court date in the Ontario Court of Justice on October 16.

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