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Police seize loaded gun in Nando's raid and arrest seven teens | Police seize loaded gun in Nando's raid and arrest seven teens |
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Seven teenagers have been arrested after police seized a loaded handgun in a raid on a branch of Nando's. | Seven teenagers have been arrested after police seized a loaded handgun in a raid on a branch of Nando's. |
A fight broke out as officers tried to search a bag belonging to a 17-year-old at the restaurant in Birmingham, at about 23:30 BST on Wednesday. | A fight broke out as officers tried to search a bag belonging to a 17-year-old at the restaurant in Birmingham, at about 23:30 BST on Wednesday. |
West Midlands Police said the gun was found in the bag, along with six bullets at the branch on Bishopsgate Street. | West Midlands Police said the gun was found in the bag, along with six bullets at the branch on Bishopsgate Street. |
Two knives and suspected Class B drugs were found in a search of the group. | Two knives and suspected Class B drugs were found in a search of the group. |
More on this and other stories from Birmingham and the Black Country | More on this and other stories from Birmingham and the Black Country |
The seven, who are all male and aged between 15 and 19, were arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm. | The seven, who are all male and aged between 15 and 19, were arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm. |
Det Ch Insp Sam Ridding, from the force's serious and organised crime unit, said: "It is shocking to think that this group of young men were enjoying a meal in a family restaurant while holding a loaded gun." | Det Ch Insp Sam Ridding, from the force's serious and organised crime unit, said: "It is shocking to think that this group of young men were enjoying a meal in a family restaurant while holding a loaded gun." |
A spokesman for Nando's said they are helping the police with their enquiries. |
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