And while that rifle is a plaything - the one that police found found in Corozal Town on Tuesday night is the real thing.
It's a prohibited weapon, but this one was stashed in a bushy lot in the Dominguez Layout area of the Town.
Police told us more:
ACP Joseph Myvette - Head, NCIB
"On Tuesday also, sometime around 7:30 p.m., Corozal Police, acting upon information, visited an area in the Dominguez Layout, where upon visiting a bushy lot, they discovered a single action, 7.62 caliber rifle in some bushes. And at the time, it had one 7.62 round of ammunition in the chamber. The weapon was processed, and then removed. No one was in the area, and so, it was deposited as found property at this time whilst we do further investigation."
"It is a high powered weapon, and certainly, the caliber, no license is given for that caliber, which is 7.62."
Forensics tests will be done on this weapon to see if it was used in the commission of any crimes recently.
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