Four men and a 62-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of firearm offences after armed police raided a home in Huyton.
Dramatic video footage shows the moment five armed police officers stormed the property on Colwell Road.
The area was sealed off by police after they were called to the incident on Friday, October 1.
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An armed officer was pictured peering over the garden fence of a house just a few feet away from a ladder.
Merseyside Police confirmed four men, one aged 23 of no fixed address, and three aged 33, 47 and 62 from Huyton, were arrested on suspicion of possession of a section 1 firearm.
A 62-year-old woman from Huyton was also arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm.
They were all taken into custody for questioning and have since been released under investigation pending further enquiries.
Inspector Andrew Brabin said: “The arrests on Friday show that we will not hesitate to take action against those who seek to use dangerous weapons to cause fear and harm in our communities on Merseyside and bring them to justice.
“We will act on all information provided on gun crime to remove weapons and those who use them from the community. Please come forward with what you know, directly or anonymously, and we will do the rest.”
If you have any information about the suspected storage, possession and use of firearms and ammunition in your community, please contact us 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 here. Always call 999 if a crime is in progress.
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