SWAMPSCOTT (CBS) – Three people were arrested after a traffic stop in Swampscott that featured a handgun hidden in an Elmo children’s lunchbox.
Just before 6 a.m., police stopped a car on Paradise Road.
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Illegal weapons seized in Swampscott during a traffic stop. (Image Credit: Swampscott Police)
While searching the car, Swampscott Police found an assault rifle, high capacity magazine loaded with 30 rounds, and a stolen gun.
One of the guns was hidden inside the Sesame Street lunchbox.
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