{"id":226763,"date":"2025-06-30T13:57:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T13:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/226763\/"},"modified":"2025-06-30T13:57:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T13:57:14","slug":"firearms-arrest-in-birmingham-cul-de-sac-as-hidden-gun-seized","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/226763\/","title":{"rendered":"Firearms arrest in Birmingham cul-de-sac as hidden gun seized"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A 48-year-old man has been arrested and charged after a gun and ammunition were found hidden in a city property<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0_Meadow-Close-in-Harborne-JPG.jpg\" alt=\"A gun and ammunition were found hidden at a property in Meadow Close in Harborne with a man arrested and charged with firearms offences \" loading=\"eager\"  \/>A gun and ammunition were found hidden at a property in Meadow Close in Harborne with a man arrested and charged with firearms offences (Image: Google)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A gun has been found at a property in a <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Birmingham<\/a> cul-de-sac with a man arrested on firearms offences.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/west-midlands-police\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">West Midlands Police<\/a> raided a private road \u2013 Meadow Close in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/harborne\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Harborne<\/a>, near Hagley Road on Sunday (June 29).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">There officers found a gun, which was a converted black firing pistol, which had been hidden at the property, together with ammunition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Read more: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/news\/midlands-news\/man-hit-bin-lorry-driver-31960486\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Pedestrian hit by bin lorry as driver speaks to police at scene<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Get breaking news on <\/strong><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/FJKVhwxllixI0DiCj9e2sk\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"[object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">BirminghamLive WhatsApp<\/strong><\/a><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">, click the link to join<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Alan Teague from Meadow Close has been charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The 48-year-old is set to appear before city magistrates today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A spokesperson for West Midlands Police said: \u201cWe&#8217;ve charged a man after recovering a gun and ammunition from a property in Harborne.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cWe found a converted blank-firing pistol concealed within an address in Meadow Close yesterday (29 June).\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Read more: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/news\/midlands-news\/birmingham-city-centre-stabbing-sparks-31954935\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Man stabbed in 3am disorder in Birmingham city centre<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=67ec6fc9-65d2-4b0c-b55e-ee73660ce693&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"[object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Get the latest BirminghamLive news direct to your inbox<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The statement continued: \u201cA 48-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm and ammunition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cAlan Teague from Harborne has now been charged with the offences.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cHe was remanded to appear before Birmingham Magistrates Court today (30 June).\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A 48-year-old man has been arrested and charged after a gun and ammunition were found hidden in 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