A Met investigation into firearm offending has led to the arrest of a 31-year-old man in Hackney for possession of firearms with intent t…

Detective Inspector Glenn Butler from Specialist Crime, said “The work our teams are carrying out through intelligence-led operations in areas of heightened gun and gang activity shows our commitment to tackling gun crime and violence on the streets.

“We want to make the streets a hostile place for those involved in firearms and this joint operation by the Central East BCU and Specialist Crime is a great example of that.”

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During the arrest, the suspect’s address was searched and three handguns and eight rounds of ammunition were recovered.

Class A drugs were also recovered at the address.

The suspect remains in custody at an east London police station.

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