Two women arrested after handgun and ammunition found in Moss Side house raid
manchestereveningnews.co.ukTwo women were arrested after a handgun and ammunition were uncovered at a house in Moss Side. Police raided the home along Caythorpe Street on Tuesday (May 7) when they made the discovery.
The suspects, aged 24 and 54 were arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm and possession of ammunition, as the weapon was seized amid the ongoing investigation.
Both women remain in custody at this time to be questioned by detectives, Greater Manchester Police said. READ MORE Teacher accused of sex with pupil before getting pregnant by another 'laughed' when boy said he wasn't old enough Detective Superintendent Joe Harrop, GMP lead for Serious Organised Crime, said: "Firearms have no place on our streets and these arrests demonstrate our commitment to removing guns from the streets of Greater Manchester.
We rely on information from the public as we continue to protect our communities from guns. “This information is used to Investigate incidents involving firearms; we use specialist resources to support the investigations and build strong cases against suspects. "To report an incident or suspicions, please call police on 101 or talk to us via Live Chat at www.gmp.police.uk.
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