Police seize handgun and drugs in Biggleswade dawn raid

Officers from the force’s dedicated Boson Guns and Gangs unit executed the warrant at a property in Church Street, Biggleswade shortly before 6am.

During the search, officers uncovered a black rucksack containing a handgun and 12 rounds of ammunition.

Also located was a tub of washing powder that contained a significant amount of Class A drugs believed to be Heroin.

A man in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm, possession of ammunition without a firearms certificate and possession with intent to supply Class A drugs.

He has since been charged and bailed under strict conditions ahead of a future court appearance.

Detective Constable Adam Geary, from Bedfordshire Police’s Boson unit said: “This is a great example of how intelligence from the community can lead to us seizing lethal weapons and apprehending dangerous individuals.

“Where there is the cultivation and selling of illicit drugs, there is significant violence – often among the youth of our community. While gun crime fortunately remains low in our county, it’s imperative that these weapons are taken off our streets immediately.

“Therefore, I would urge anyone with information about guns, knives or drug dealing to report it to the police. Our aim is for Bedfordshire to be a safe and welcoming place for all and with your support we continue to work towards this.”

Anyone with any information about weapons or drug dealing is asked to report it online, or by calling 101. Always call 999 in an emergency.

All this information is fed into police intelligence systems and helps officers build up a picture of organised crime, even if they do not act on the information straight away.

Alternatively you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously.

If you have concerns about gangs, knife crime and child criminal exploitation you can contact the Bedfordshire Violence and Exploitation Reduction Unit.