Shotgun cartridges found in ceiling on Battersea estate

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Shotgun cartridges found in ceiling on Battersea estate

Postby Community Editor » Tue Jul 27, 2021 11:52 am

A stash of shotgun cartridges were found hidden in a communal ceiling in Battersea.

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Met Police launch enhanced weapons sweep in Battersea ( credit: Met Police)

Police found 30 cartridges hidden in a stairwell during a weapons sweep on Monday (July 26) morning.

The team were carrying out a number of weapons sweeps around the Surrey Lane Estate area, when officers noticed that a corner of a ceiling tile was loose whilst walking up a stairwell.

Upon closer inspection they found a carrier bag which contained the ammunition.

It was taken to a secure location and enquiries are now underway to identify who placed them there.

Detective Inspector Richard Mullan, who leads the Operation Viper team, said: “Within hours of the Met upscaling its focus on firearms for the week, we have recovered 30 shotgun cartridges that someone clearly didn’t want us to find.

"There’s no other logical explanation for them to be stuffed in a communal ceiling.

“Whilst this is a fantastic start to the week of upsurge that the Met is carrying out, we constantly react to intelligence and information when provided to us.

"Our work will now continue to identify who placed these bullets in the ceiling and if they have access to a shotgun. Our work has not ceased now that we have taken the bullets.”

Information on how to report a suspected firearms discharge, or to provide information to the police on where firearms are being stored or who is in possession of a weapon can be made via 999 or by tweeting @MetCC.

Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on [url=tel:0800%20555%20111]0800 555 111[/url].
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