{"id":27417,"date":"2025-04-17T11:40:10","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T11:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/27417\/"},"modified":"2025-04-17T11:40:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T11:40:10","slug":"man-charged-after-birmingham-drugs-and-knife-find-in-city-centre-stop-and-raid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/27417\/","title":{"rendered":"Man charged after Birmingham drugs and knife find in city centre stop and raid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A stop-and-search of a a 23-year-old man in Birmingham city centre led to a raid at a home in Moseley with drugs and weapons seized<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0_Forest-Road-Moseley.jpg\" alt=\"Google Maps street view of Forest Road, Moseley \" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Following a stop-and-search of a 23-year-old man in Birmingham city centre, a home in Forest Road  Moseley was raided and &#8216;more drugs found'(Image: Google)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A man has been charged with drugs and weapons offences after a stop in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/birmingham-city-centre\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Birmingham city centre<\/a> and a raid at a home in a leafy suburb.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A man was stopped in the city centre by <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>\u2019s Guardian taskforce, the youth violence and knife crime team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">He was arrested on suspicion of possession of drugs and a knife on Monday, April 14.<\/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\/driver-charged-after-birmingham-van-31428004\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Van driver charged after teen pedestrian suffers serious injuries in crash<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">That stop prompted a search of a home in Forest Road in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/moseley\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Moseley<\/a> and there officers found more drugs which were seized.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Shaquano Taylor, of Forest Road, Moseley, has been charged with possession of an offensive weapon, possession of Class B drugs with intent to supply, acquiring criminal property, and assaulting a Pc.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The 23-year-old was remanded in custody to appear at Birmingham Magistrates\u2019 Court today, Wednesday, April 16.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A police spokesperson said: \u201cA man has been charged with drugs and weapons offences.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cWhile patrolling Birmingham city centre, officers from our Guardian Taskforce arrested a man on Monday (April 14), for being in possession of drugs and a knife.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cFurther searches were carried out at an address in Forest Road, Moseley, where more drugs were found and seized.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cShaquano Taylor has been charged with possession of an offensive weapon, possession of Class B drugs with intent to supply, acquiring criminal property, and assaulting a PC.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cThe 23-year-old was remanded in custody to appear at Birmingham Magistrates Court today.<\/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: \u201cProject Guardian has specialist taskforces based across the West Midlands, dedicated to tackling knife crime and youth violence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cThere is particular emphasis on reducing knife crime in under 25-year-olds, through a range of tactics from plain-clothed operations to high visibility patrols.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cIf you have information relating to anyone involved in serious youth violence, gangs or drugs please call us on 101 or Live Chat online.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A stop-and-search of a a 23-year-old man in Birmingham city centre led to a raid at a 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