AAP General News (Australia)
12-05-2008
Vic: Plumbers find hidden gun at cop shop
MELBOURNE, Dec 5 AAP - A gun has been found in a ceiling at the Victoria Police crime
department building in Melbourne, prompting an urgent internal investigation.
Victoria Police on Friday said its ethical standards department was investigating the find.
A police spokesman said building contractors discovered an "inoperable firearm" in
a ceiling at the St Kilda Road headquarters.
"A forensic examination is being conducted," the spokesman told AAP.
"It is not known how long it has been there."
It is believed plumbers carrying out construction work found the gun in the ceiling
on the 13th floor at about lunchtime on Friday.
AAP gr/sjm/mn
KEYWORD: FIREARM
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