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2 Guns Found During Nassau Traffic Stop; 3 In Custody: Police

The men, from South Carolina, face charges of criminal possession of weapon, police say.

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This is one of two guns that were recovered from a car on Monday in Island Park, leading to three arrests, police say.
This is one of two guns that were recovered from a car on Monday in Island Park, leading to three arrests, police say. (Nassau County Police )

ISLAND PARK, NY — Three South Carolina men were arrested early Monday after police said they found a pair of guns in their vehicle in Island Park.

Officers spotted a 2022 black Chevrolet Malibu just after 1 a.m. traveling southbound on Austin Boulevard when they failed to signal a change of lane, police said.

Officers pulled the vehicle over, later finding a loaded, black Taurus G2C 9 mm pistol and an unloaded Glock 30 45 mm, police said.

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Police arrested the driver, Isiah Morant, 23, and passengers, Trevonte Miller, 24, and Hampton Dias, 24, without incident.

The three men face charges of criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a firearm. They were scheduled to appeared in court Monday, according to authorities. Online court records weren't immediately published for the three.

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