A 76-year-old man has been arrested following a firearms seizure in Glasgow.
At around 2pm on Thursday, June 20 officers from the joint Police Scotland and National Crime Agency Organised Crime Partnership (OCP) acting under warrant entered a property in Maryhill and recovered 11 firearms and a quantity of ammunition.
The intelligence-led operation resulted in the pensioner being arrested and charged in connection with the recovery.
A report has been submitted to the Procurator Fiscal and the man is due to appear in court at a later date.
Detective Chief Inspector Naysmith said: "Operations such as these disrupt criminal activity as well as addressing the concerns raised by local people. Crime has such a detrimental impact on local areas and I would like to reassure people that we will continue with these proactive operations, demonstrating our commitment to ridding communities of crime and its associated impact."
NCA Scotland Branch Commander, Ian Thomas, added: "This was a significant seizure of weaponry that had the potential to cause untold damage on our streets. Working with our colleagues at Police Scotland we are determined to tackle the flow of illegal firearms into Scotland and protect our communities."
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