Firearms discovered in police raid in Newport

A high voltage stun gun, pepper spray and small quantity of cannabis has been seized after a police raid in Ringland, Newport.

Gwent Police officers executed a warrant issued under the Firearms Act and the Misuse of Drugs Act in Howard Close, Ringland, at 10.15am on March 18th.
After the weapons and drugs were discovered by a search team, one 41-year-old man was arrested.

The man was questioned and bailed pending forensic analysis of the seized weapons.

Sergeant Dave Morgan, of Newport East Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “We received intelligence that illegal activity was taking place in the area and we acted on it quickly. This coordinated police response – involving officers from across the Newport East Neighbourhood Policing Team, response offices and firearms team – stopped dangerous weapons from potentially getting onto our streets.  We want to reassure people living in the area that we are taking tough action on crime.”

Anyone with information on crime in their area can call Gwent Police on 101, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.

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