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East London arsenal one of biggest hauls, say police | East London arsenal one of biggest hauls, say police |
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One of the capital's biggest gun hauls has been made in east London, the Metropolitan Police have said. | |
The 30 firearms seized from an address in Leyton include assault rifles, sawn off shotguns and a Thompson machine gun. | The 30 firearms seized from an address in Leyton include assault rifles, sawn off shotguns and a Thompson machine gun. |
A large amount of ammunition was also seized in the raid on Wednesday morning. | |
Acting Det Supt Gary Bruce said the size of the haul was "exceptional". | |
He added: "The danger of these weapons in the wrong hands cannot be overestimated." | |
A 51-year-old man was arrested by the Waltham Forest Gangs Task Force and remains in custody, the police said. | |
The Met said Operation Trident detectives were investigating. | |
The force said in the past two years shootings in London had been reduced by 40%. | |
Officers have seized more than 320 firearms since April 2013. |
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