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Five arrests as drugs and ammunition seized in Birmingham

Five people have been arrested after suspected class A drugs and ammunition was seized in Birmingham.

By Daniel Walton
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The arrests come as West Midlands Police's County Lines Taskforce executed a warrant at an address in Tresham Road, Kingstanding, on Tuesday morning (February 10).

Officers seized a stash of drugs and two bullets, which will be forensically examined.

Officers arrested a 31-year-old man on suspicion of supplying class A drugs and firearms offences. 

Two boys, aged 14 and 16, along with two men aged 19 and 20, were arrested on suspicion of firearm offences.

An amount of suspected Class A drugs was seized from the address, as well as an amount of ammunition
An amount of suspected class A drugs was seized from the address, as well as an amount of ammunition

They all currently remain in police custody for questioning. 

A force spokesperson said: "Our County Lines Taskforce acted on information and executed a warrant, with the support of some of our other teams, in Tresham Road.

"We arrested a 31-year-old man on suspicion of supplying class A drugs and firearms offences. Two boys, aged 14 and 16, along with two men aged 19 and 20, were arrested on suspicion of firearms offences.

"We’re running Operation Target as part of our work to take drugs and weapons off the streets, and tackle organised crime."