Residents evacuated after discovery of weapons cache

Residents evacuated after discovery of weapons cache

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - Photo taken June 28, 2012, shows an area in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, where a rocket launcher, five handguns and tens of rounds of ammunition were found in an apartment during a police investigation into gangster activity. Nearly 200 residents were temporarily evacuated after police found the firearms and ammunition when they visited the apartment in a residential area.

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  • ILEA001170856
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  • 2012/6/28 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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  • 2012 Kyodo News
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  • 3736 × 2359 pixel
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  • 240 dpi
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