Police say that at about 1630h yesterday, acting on information received, they stopped and searched a vehicle at Matthews Ridge, NWD, during which they found an unlicensed .38 revolver and 12 matching rounds.
Further enquiries led to a search at another area in Matthews Ridge where 9 spent .38 shells were found that are believed to have been discharged from the firearm found, police said.
Two foreign nationals who are employed with a mining company in the area have been arrested.
They were originally placed in the lockups at Matthews Ridge Police Station where they behaved disorderly and also damaged the lockups. Consequently they were removed and are in custody at another police station. Enquiries are in progress.
