Man charged after gun, ammunition and drugs seized in Sandwell
A man is set to appear at court after being charged with possession of a firearm, ammunition and drugs following a stoppage by police.
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Uzair Mohammed is set to appear at Wolverhampton Crown Court in March after being arrested on Friday evening (February 7) in Wednesbury.
Police stopped a "suspicious vehicle" on Spring Head at around 9.45pm. A handgun and Class C drugs were recovered and the 24-year-old was arrested.
Mohammed, of Richards Street in Darlaston, appeared at Wolverhampton Magistrates on Monday (February 10) on charges of possession of a firearm, ammunition and drugs.
He was remanded into custody until his next court appearance.
A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: "A man has been charged after a handgun and ammunition was recovered from a car in Sandwell.
"We stopped a suspicious vehicle on Spring Head in Wednesbury, at around 9.45pm on Friday, February 7.
"We recovered the weapon, along with Class C drugs, and arrested a 24-year-old man.
"Uzair Mohammed, from Darlaston, has now been charged with possession of a firearm, ammunition and drugs.
"He appeared before Wolverhampton Magistrates Court yesterday and was remanded to appear before Crown Court next month.
"It comes as we're running Operation Target as part of our ongoing drive to take weapons off the streets."
