Weapons Seized in Salem
( Salem, N.H. ) - Police in Salem seized some serious weapons from a car they say was driving erratically on Route 28 yesterday.
A semi-automatic sub-machine pistol with a silencer, a 12-gauge shotgun and drugs were found in the car driven by 22 year old Aliza Drouin of Laconia, who was charged with transportation of drugs.
35-year-old Gordon Potter of Warner was charged with being a felon in possession of firearms, possession of heroin, and other charges.
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