Guns and drugs seized as West Midlands Police major crime unit uncover organised crime gangs | I Am Birmingham

Police in Birmingham and the Black Nation have seized medicine and weapons from properties throughout the area in latest months, they’ve revealed.

“Extra weapons, medicine and suspected severe and organised criminals have been taken off the streets of the West Midlands by our devoted Main Crime Unit Proactive Groups (MCUPT),” a press release from West Midlands Police learn.

Officers made the discoveries working beneath Operation Goal, a co-ordinated response to probably the most severe threats to communities from these concerned in firearms, medicine, cash laundering and exploitation of younger and weak individuals.

In July, the crime unit arrested a person outdoors an tackle in Balsall Heath in a pre-planned operation.

As officers moved in, he fled, discarding 100 wraps of heroin and cocaine, in addition to a Rambo knife and cellphones.

Additional searches of the tackle uncovered 900 wraps of sophistication A medication and paraphernalia, with a complete worth of £20,000.

“The suspect has now been charged with possession with intent to produce heroin and crack cocaine, and possession of a knife,” officers confirmed.

On 6 August, officers raided a house on Allens Highway, Soho, Birmingham, after receiving data {that a} firearm was being saved there.

“A gun, able to automated fireplace and loaded with seven bullets, was present in a bag hanging from a backyard fence. Two males have now been charged and remanded in custody.”

And two days later, a person was arrested after allegedly threatening a relative with a gun outdoors a pub in Brierley Hill.

The 64-year-old suspect was held a brief distance away, and additional searches uncovered two stun weapons and imitation firearms. He has additionally been remanded in custody forward of trial.

The MCUPT additionally arrested 11 suspects after manhunts, the place a variety of ways are used to convey suspects into custody. They had been wished for offences together with homicide and gun crime.

And 9 suspected little one sexual predators had been additionally held, with 5 already charged with offences resembling publishing obscene articles and arranging and facilitating little one intercourse offences.

Det Insp Bryn Robins, from MCUPT, stated: “We’re dedicated to taking probably the most harmful criminals off the streets, and the weapons, medicine and money which can be usually related to them.

“However we will’t do it with out your assist. Our work is dependent upon intelligence, and that always comes from the group.

“If you understand of individuals in your group with entry to weapons, who promote medicine, or who exploit the weak, tell us so we will take decisive motion.”

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