Police used marine units and personnel from the emergency response team to board a boat in False Creek on Sunday
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It wasn’t the high seas, but drama nonetheless.
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The Vancouver police marine unit boarded and searched a boat moored in False Creek after receiving reports of someone firing a gun with a suppressor into the water on Sunday evening.
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At around 6 p.m. on Sunday, the marine unit and emergency response team boarded the vessel Night Shadow, finding four individuals aboard, who were arrested.
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After the boat was towed to a secure location, a warrant was obtained to search it. Police then found a chrome handgun, multiple gun parts — including a large, extended magazine — as well as several suppressors.
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Suppressors are devices fitted to the barrel of a gun to reduce the noise and muzzle blast when guns are fired. They’re prohibited in Canada.
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Also found were several small bags of what police suspect to be crystal meth and fentanyl, along with the chemicals, dyes, scales and utensils used for cooking drugs.
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Charges have not been laid. The investigation continues.
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