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A stash of firearms and ammunition were also found at the campsite, which is surrounded by dense vegetation.

They are seizing people using firearms, physical violence, and warehouse detentions,” she wrote.

When Mr Phillips was shot on Monday, police said they found multiple firearms and other loot on his quad bike.

Several firearms and various drugs were also seized, and “detectives are still processing a significant amount of evidence and will continue their work through the weekend,” according to a Glendale police report.

It said surging drug production in South America, which often passes through the Caribbean on its way to the US and Europe, and the high availability of firearms, had "contributed to soaring homicide rates".