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  • Why probation officers searched a Taft home and found stolen guns.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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• Taft man on probation arrested after officers allegedly find 2 stolen guns, ammo in search (bakersfieldnow.com) — Police say a Taft resident on post-release supervision was arrested after probation officers searching a Shattuck Avenue home reportedly found two stolen handguns, assorted ammunition, and altered firearm markings. The man now faces multiple firearm, stolen property, and supervision-violation charges, highlighting ongoing enforcement of probation conditions in Taft neighborhoods.
   

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