Watch: Police raid Telford home and find 'firearm and offensive weapons'
West Mercia Police has released a video of a raid carried out at a home in Telford which uncovered a gun and a number of bladed weapons.
Police carried out the raid on a home on Grange Way in Stirchley on Tuesday (June 10) after receiving intelligence that drugs were being dealt from the address.
While no drugs were found at the address, officers discovered what they believed to be a firearm and seized a number of weapons from the property, including knives.
In a video shared by West Mercia Police, officers are seen to be handling what appears to be swords and a knuckleduster.
A man, aged 41, was arrested at the address on suspicion of possession of an imitation firearm, possession of an offensive weapon in a private place and possessing or distributing weapons designed for discharge of noxious substances.
He remained in police custody on Tuesday while enquiries continued.
Sergeant Alex Webb, from Telford's Central Safer Neighbourhood Team, said: “This warrant serves as a timely reminder that illegal firearms will be seized if people are found in possession of them.
"Firearms and ammunition should always be stored safely, appropriately, and legally. Today we have successfully removed a number of weapons from this address before they get into the wrong hands."
