A 31-year-old Courtenay man has been arrested after police allegedly discovered firearms, drugs and other weapons in two homes and a storage locker.
Police say the man has links to at least one organized crime group on Vancouver Island.
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Police seized 19 firearms including five handguns, 11 rifles and three shotguns, including one loaded semi-automatic 9mm and a sawed-off shotgun.
Thousands of rounds of ammunition, several firearms parts, a taser, a baton, machete and brass knuckles were also seized.
Six grams of crack cocaine were also seized.
The man is known to police and has a criminal record for violent offences.
He was released from police custody pending charges.
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