Revolver and two pistols seized in Camberwell police raid

A revolver and two self-loading pistols had been seized after being thrown from a window throughout a police raid in south London.

As armed officers approached the Camberwell New Road deal with on Thursday, a bag was tossed from an higher window.

The property was secured and the eight occupants had been introduced out and detained.

A search of the property and surrounding space resulted in the invention of a bag in a close-by backyard.

This bag was discovered to include two self-loading pistols, a revolver, a silencer and a amount of ammunition for every firearm.

Approximately half a kilo of cocaine was additionally seized from contained in the deal with.

The eight occupants on the deal with – aged between 28 and 65 years outdated – had been all arrested for firearms and medication offences and taken to a south London police station.

Detective Inspector Adam Seton, from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command, stated: “I’m in little question these lethal weapons would finally have been used to trigger critical hurt or demise on the streets of London.

“We will proceed to make use of each device at our disposal to take away firearms from circulation and shield our communities by arresting and prosecuting these intent on perpetrating critical violence.”

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