Woman and 15-year-old boy arrested on weapons charges after Walsall dawn raid

West Midlands Police arrested two people and recovered drugs, knives and ammunition after officers from the Serious Organised Crime and Exploitation (SOCEx) team executed a search warrant at a home in Mossley in Walsall.

The raid, which took place at 4am on Wednesday and was executed under Section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, saw a 38-year-old woman and 15-year-old boy arrested.

They were taken into custody on suspicion of the possession of offensive weapons and possession of firearms ammunition after four machetes, a flick-knife, shotgun ammunition and drugs were found.

The raid was part of Operation Target, which aims to tackle a range of serious and organised crime offences, from drug dealing and burglary to cyber crime and fraud.

A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: "We have arrested two people and recovered drugs, knives and ammunition after executing a warrant at a home in the Mossley area of Walsall.

"Officers from our Serious Organised Crime and Exploitation team executed a search warrant under Section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act at an address shortly after 4am this morning.

"A 38-year-old woman and 15-year-old boy were arrested and taken into custody on suspicion of the possession of offensive weapons and possession of firearms ammunition.

"Five weapons were seized as well as two shotgun cartridges, drugs and scales."

Sergeant Neil Derry, SOCEx supervisor at Walsall LPA, said: “This is an excellent result for the team.

"We managed to take four machetes and a flick knife off the streets as well as seizing shotgun ammunition and drugs.”

Officers will be using local intelligence, seizing goods, carrying out warrants and targeting offenders as part of Operation Target’s ongoing crackdown against serious and organised crime.