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Manchester Evening News
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Adam Maidment

Man arrested after gun and ammunition found at Tameside house

A man has been arrested after a gun was found at a house in Tameside.

Police executed a search warrant at a property on Ash Tree Road in Hyde on Wednesday (September 15).

Following a search of the premises, officers found a shotgun alongside 16 cartridges.

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A 23-year-old man has now been arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm and ammunition.

He remains in custody for questioning.

A police spokesperson said: “A shotgun and 16 cartridges were recovered during a warrant at a house on Ash Tree Road, Hyde, Tameside, today (15 September 2021).

“A 23-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm and ammunition, and remains in custody for questioning.”

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