Alarming discovery in property raid after 'suspicious vehicle' stopped

THE RAID WAS CARRIED OUT AFTER A POLICE PURSUIT UNCOVERED DRUGS AND A KNIFE 13:47, 27 Feb 2025 A man has been arrested on suspicion of weapon and drug offences after a shotgun was seized

from a Birmingham property during a police raid. The suspect was first apprehended following a short police chase through streets in Soho on Wednesday, February 26. A vehicle was stopped in

Tew Park Road and a 34-year-old man was searched. READ MORE: BIRMINGHAM ALL-OUT BIN STRIKE - EIGHT MAJOR QUESTIONS ANSWERED AS FURY GROWS Police said a knife and Class-B drugs were found and

seized during the search. The 34-year-old was arrested on suspicion of possession of a knife and possession of Class B drugs with intent to supply. Article continues below Following the

arrest, a warrant was carried out at an address in Mount Pleasant Avenue, Handsworth, where officers located a shotgun. The firearm was seized, and the man was further arrested on suspicion

of possession of a firearm. A West Midlands Police spokesperson said: "A man has been arrested for weapons and drugs offences by our Op Skybridge officers. "Officers from our

Birmingham Proactive Crime Team spotted a suspicious vehicle in Boulton Road, Soho, yesterday (Wednesday). "Following a short pursuit, the vehicle was stopped in Tew Park Road, where a

34-year-old man was searched. Following the search, a knife and Class-B drugs were found and seized. "The 34-year-old was arrested on suspicion of possession of a knife and possession

of Class B drugs with intent to supply. Article continues below "Following the arrest, a warrant was carried out at an address in Mount Pleasant Avenue, Handsworth, where officers

located a shotgun. The firearm was seized, and the man was further arrested for possession of a firearm. "He remains in custody for questioning. "Our Op Skybridge Team continues to

disrupt and tackle crime in Birmingham, working on tackling issues that matter to the community."