A 19-year-old man was arrested after police found a handgun and ammunition whilst storming a home in Liverpool.
Officers raided a property on Princes Road, Toxteth, at around 10.10am on Sunday, May 2.
A handgun and ammunition were found by Merseyside Police in the garden.
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The firearm was made safe by officers and forensically recovered.
Following enquiries, 19-year-old Shakur Watson of Princes Road was arrested yesterday (Tuesday, August 24) and taken into custody for questioning.
Watson has now been charged with possession of a firearm and 1 ammunition.
The 19-year-old was remanded into custody ahead of appearing in Liverpool Crown Court tomorrow, Thursday August, 26.
A 53-year-old man from Liverpool, arrested in May on suspicion of possession of a firearm, remains under investigation.
If you have any information about the suspected storage, possession and use of firearms and ammunition, please contact Merseyside Police directly via @MerPolCC on Twitter, 'Merseyside Police Contact Centre' on Facebook, by calling 101 or the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or report online at https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/forms/give-information-anonymously.
Always call 999 if a crime is in progress.
