Firearms seized and two men and two boys arrested in police operation
Two men and two teenage boys were arrested on suspicion of firearms offences as a police operation continues to tackle serious and organised crime offences.
The four were arrested after officers from West Midlands Police, acting on information, seized guns and ammunition after stopping a car on Dawlish Road, in Selly Oak, Birmingham, on Wednesday evening.
A pistol and ammunition were found in the car and a sawn-off shotgun was found at a house following subsequent enquiries.
Officers arrested Furrukh Khan, aged 24, from Birmingham, Ishmael Kaseba, aged 23, of no fixed address, and two 17-year-old boys, with the four appearing at Birmingham Magistrates Court on Friday.
Khan and Kaseba were remanded in custody ahead of a further hearing on September 8, while the two boys were bailed with conditions.
The force said the arrests were part of Operation Target, an operation designed to take a stand against serious and organised crime offences as part of ongoing work to catch offenders.
A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: "We've seized two guns, ammunition and charged four people after acting on information in Birmingham.
"We stopped a car travelling along Dawlish Road, Selly Oak, on Wednesday evening .
"A pistol and ammunition were found within the vehicle, and following subsequent enquiries a sawn-off shotgun was found at an address.
"We've now charged 24-year-old Furrukh Khan from Birmingham; Ishmael Kaseba, 23, of no fixed address, and two 17-year-old boys with firearms offences.
"They appeared before Birmingham Magistrates Court yesterday and the men were remanded in custody ahead of a further hearing on September 8. The boys were bailed with conditions."
The spokesman added: "We've launched Operation Target to take a defiant stand against serious and organised crime offences, from drug dealing and burglary, to cyber-crime and fraud, as part of our ongoing work to catch offenders and keep you safe."
