{"id":585453,"date":"2025-11-21T21:15:34","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T21:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/585453\/"},"modified":"2025-11-21T21:15:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T21:15:34","slug":"moment-police-raid-birmingham-properties-seizing-a-gun-drugs-and-illegal-booze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/585453\/","title":{"rendered":"Moment police raid Birmingham properties seizing a gun, drugs and illegal booze"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Raids were carried out at a business and nearby flat in the Digbeth area of Birmingham with a gun, illegal bottles of alcohol and Class A drugs seized<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"JWPlayer_poster-image___jQGK\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1763759727_282_poster.jpg\" alt=\"videoHeadline\"\/>Police Seize Guns, Drugs And Illegal Alcohol As Part Of Nationwide Campaign<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">Birmingham police officers have raided two properties and seized a gun, drugs and illegal bottles of alcohol.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">The two raids were carried out in the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/digbeth\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Digbeth<\/a> area of the city with officers cutting into a doorway at a premises with \u2018health, massage and reflexology\u2019 above.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">Inside, officers found a shotgun, three imitation firearms and 20 bottles of illegally imported alcohol, including Smirnoff vodka.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\"><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\/five-vehicle-crash-closes-main-32923202\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Five-vehicle crash closes main Birmingham road at rush hour<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">Police also then raided a nearby flat and found bags of suspected Class A drugs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">Four people arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">The raids were carried out 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 Operation Fearless team.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0_Gun-seized-Digbeth.jpg\" alt=\"This gun was one of several firearms seized during raids in Digbeth \" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>This gun was one of several firearms seized during raids in Digbeth <\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">They were part of a wider initiative, Operation Machinize, led by the National Crime Agency.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">Officers from across the West Midlands have seized thousands of pounds worth of cash and goods as part of the nationwide campaign.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">Warrants and proactive operations have been held all over the region targeting \u2018high street crime\u2019.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0_Drugs-WMP-seized-JPG.jpg\" alt=\"Suspected Class A drugs were seized from a flat in Digbeth \" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Suspected Class A drugs were seized from a flat in Digbeth <\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">More than 150 business premises were visited including barber shops, nail bars and car washes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">The focus has been on cash-intensive businesses, which are often used by organised crime groups to launder the proceeds of crime.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\"><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 \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">Across the West Midlands, officers made 11 arrests for a range of offences, including sexual assault, money laundering, drug offences and managing a brothel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"birminghammail\">The nationwide campaign included every UK police force, as well as partner agencies including the Regional Organised Crime Unit, Home Office Immigration Enforcement, Trading Standards, HM Revenue and Customs and Companies House.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Raids were carried out at a business and nearby flat in the Digbeth area of Birmingham with 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