Three men have been arrested after live guns and ammunition were discovered in two raids across Birmingham in unconnected investigations
One of two guns recovered by West Midlands Police’s Major Crime Team in Erdington and Small Heath on consecutive days
Guns and ammunition were recovered following unconnected raids at two Birmingham addresses.
The first raid took place in Woodman Walk, near Witton Lakes, in Erdington on Friday, July 11.
Officers searched a home and found a live firearm and several rounds of ammunition.
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Police also found suspected Class A drugs, a large amount of cannabis and ‘other drug-related material’.
The next day a second unconnected raid was carried out in St Benedict’s Road in Small Heath.
There officers from West Midlands Police ’s Major Crime Team searched a home and found another live firearm, ammunition, a lock knife and suspected Class B drugs.
The gun was said to have been a converted blank firearm with three rounds of live ammunition ‘ready to be fired’.
Across the two addresses three men were arrested.
Ammunition recovered from a home in Woodman Walk in the Erdington area near Witton Lakes
A spokesperson for West Midlands Police said: “We have taken several firearms off the streets and made significant arrests as we keep up our work against serious and organised crime in the West Midlands.
“Officers from our Major Crime Team carried out searches at an address in St Benedict’s Road on July 12, where they found a live firearm and suspected class B drugs, as well as a locking knife.
“The gun was a converted blank-firer with three rounds of live ammunition ready to be fired.
“A man in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of possession of a prohibited firearm.
“He remains in custody today while our enquiries continue.”
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The statement continued: “Elsewhere, a warrant was carried out July 11 in Woodman Walk and two men were arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs.
“Officers searched the property and found suspected Class A drugs as well as a live firearm and several rounds of ammunition.
“A large amount of cannabis and other drug-related material was also found and is being examined.
“The two men arrested have been bailed while our enquiries continue.
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In addition the police spokesperson added: “Across the West Midlands, our teams are carrying out regular operations to disrupt serious and organised crime.
“Under Operation Target, we have seized hundreds of firearms as well as significant quantities of drugs and money from organised crime gangs.
“The work of our teams often relies on information from the public to tell us where and when this criminal activity is taking place.
“This helps us plan our operations and helps our investigations.
“Contact us via 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously via 0800 555 111 if you see anything suspicious happening where you live. Always call 999 in an emergency.”