Guns seized from Port McNeill, B.C., high school cache

Police haveseized a number of guns believed to have been hidden by teenagersin two caches in northern Vancouver Islandone of which was at a local high school.

PortMcNeillRCMP detachment commander Sgt. Craig Blanchard said that on Saturday, officers found twoguns in a locked, fenced storage area onNorth Island Secondary school grounds.

Blanchard said police found the weapons while looking into reports thata group of teens had or were hiding a number of firearms.

Blanchard said there is no indication that the guns were being stockpiled with a violent intent towards anyone at theschool.

"While it was very concerning to find them on school grounds, all indications are that the youth saw the caged area as a concealed place, away from their homes, to keep these guns hidden," Blanchardsaid in a written statement.

After finding the school cache, officers went andfound several more guns ina wooded area nearSointula, a community to the north on Malcolm Island.

"Investigators are examining the possibility that these guns originated from residential break and enters, and were going to be traded for illegal drugsor sold for cash,"Blanchard said.

Port McNeill RCMP is still working to determine where the guns came from, and who is responsible for hiding them.

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