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Firearms seized from suspected gun factory Newbury: Firearms seized from suspected gun factory
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Four Glock pistols such as this one were among the recovered firearmsFour Glock pistols such as this one were among the recovered firearms
Twenty firearms have been seized from a suspected gun factory and a man has been charged.Twenty firearms have been seized from a suspected gun factory and a man has been charged.
Officers from the National Crime Agency (NCA) recovered four Glock pistols, nine shotguns, six long-barrelled firearms and a deactivated Bren machine gun during a house raid in Kingsclere in Hampshire on Tuesday.Officers from the National Crime Agency (NCA) recovered four Glock pistols, nine shotguns, six long-barrelled firearms and a deactivated Bren machine gun during a house raid in Kingsclere in Hampshire on Tuesday.
Philip Maylen, 57, of Penny's Hatch, Kingsclere, was charged with possession of a prohibited weapon and was due to appear at Reading Magistrates' Court on Thursday.Philip Maylen, 57, of Penny's Hatch, Kingsclere, was charged with possession of a prohibited weapon and was due to appear at Reading Magistrates' Court on Thursday.
NCA branch commander Chris Hill said it was "a very significant haul".NCA branch commander Chris Hill said it was "a very significant haul".
Officers also recovered 11 imitation firearms - an AK-47, an MP40 sub-machine gun and nine revolvers, along with a range of gun component parts.Officers also recovered 11 imitation firearms - an AK-47, an MP40 sub-machine gun and nine revolvers, along with a range of gun component parts.
The agency said tests were ongoing to verify if one of the Glocks and one of the shotguns were viable.The agency said tests were ongoing to verify if one of the Glocks and one of the shotguns were viable.
Mr Hill said the weapons "had the potential to cause devastation" within the community.Mr Hill said the weapons "had the potential to cause devastation" within the community.
"This is a very significant haul," he continued."This is a very significant haul," he continued.
"We've identified and prevented a large number of lethal weapons reaching the streets of the UK."We've identified and prevented a large number of lethal weapons reaching the streets of the UK.
"Protecting the public from the threat of the criminal use of firearms remains a key priority and we work with partners at home, and abroad, to combat their importation into the UK.""Protecting the public from the threat of the criminal use of firearms remains a key priority and we work with partners at home, and abroad, to combat their importation into the UK."
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