A man has been arrested after Police officers recovered a firearm from an address in Birmingham.
The officers spotted a cloned silver Mercedes in Woodgate at around 7.30pm on Monday (18th Sept).
The vehicle was being driven dangerously and as it failed to stop, a pursuit followed.
The car was then found abandoned outside a property.
Inside the property, they found a large amount of cannabis, class A drugs, equipment used in drug dealing, and the handgun.
The stolen car had also been involved in a car key burglary.
The 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, theft of a motor vehicle, failing to stop, possession of a firearm and possession of drugs with intent to supply.
He has been bailed while further enquiries take place.
A spokesperson for West Midlands Police said: “We’re committed to removing guns and drugs from our streets and we’re carrying out regular activity across the region.
“We’re currently running Operation Target which sees us take a defiant stand against a range of serious and organised crime offences – from drug dealing and burglary, to cyber-crime and fraud.”
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