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2 arrested after being found with shotgun

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Two men are facing multiple charges are they were found in possession of a sawed-off shotgun.

Bakersfield Police arrested 47-year-old Joseph Ruiz and 36-year-old Robert Lazo on Sunday following a traffic stop in the 300 block of T Street off 3rd Avenue. 

Police say they found a shotgun, which had the words "game over" carved into it, along with multiple rounds of ammo.

 

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