Two in court charged with firearms offences after police raid in Wolverhampton
Two men have appeared in court charged with suspected firearms and drug offences.
Koketso Ximba, 21, and James Harries, 45, have both appeared at Wolverhampton Magistrates Court, charged with offences relating to firearms and drug possession.
Both men were arrested as armed police swooped on a property in Hobgate Road, Heath Town, on Monday as part of West Midlands Police's Operation Target.
Ximba was charged with possession of a shotgun with intent to cause fear of violence, possession of a class B drug and being concerned in the supply of heroin and crack cocaine.
Harries is charged with possessing a shortened shotgun and an offensive weapon.
On X, West Midlands Police said: "Two men are appearing before Wolverhampton magistrates today charged with firearms offences. Both were arrested at a property on Hobgate Road, in Heath Town, on Monday.
"Koketso Ximba, 21, is charged with possession of a shotgun with intent to cause fear of violence, possession of a class B drug and being concerned in the supply of heroin and crack cocaine. James Harries, 45, is charged with possessing a shortened shotgun and an offensive weapon.
"We are continuing to tackle gun crime as part of Operation Target, which sees us taking a defiant stand against a range of serious and organised crime offences – from drug dealing and burglary to cyber-crime and fraud."