Police find squatters, grenades in home
Police: Squatters had drugs, handgun, 10 grenades, pig
A bomb squad was called to a Miami neighborhood Tuesday evening after a man found squatters with drugs, a handgun, grenades, and a pig inside his home.
Miami police said an out-of-state homeowner arrived to his Miami home at 2021 SW 37th Ave. and discovered two people, who police said were squatting, inside.
When police arrived, they found cocaine, marijuana, a handgun, ten grenades, and a pig inside the house.
Nearby homes were evacuated after the discovery, police said.
At 7:40 p.m., the bomb squad went into the home to remove the grenades.
Police weren't sure if they grenades were live. The grenades are being taken to a lab for analysis.
Southwest 37th Avenue was closed while police investigated. Traffic was backed up for about four hours near the scene.
The two suspects, a man and a woman in their mid-30s, were arrested.
Both face weapons and narcotics charges, and could also face federal charges.
Their names were not released.
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