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Man arrested and firearms seized after police swoop on Bloxwich house

A man was arrested and firearms seized following a police raid on a Black Country house.

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Officers from Walsall Police swooped on a house on Valley Road in Bloxwich yesterday at around 7.30am and recovered a shotgun and an imitation firearm.

The force also arrested Kyle Simmonds at the house, with the 21-year-old being charged with possessing a prohibited firearm and ammunition without a licence.

He was taken into police custody and was due to be seen at Wolverhampton Magistrates Court today.

A spokesman for Walsall Police said: "We've removed two illegal firearms from our streets after executing an arrest warrant in Walsall on Tuesday morning.

"Officers recovered a shotgun and an imitation firearm from the property in Bloxwich and arrested a 21-year-old man at just after 7.30am.

"Kyle Simmonds has been charged with possessing a prohibited firearm and ammunition without a licence.

"He's been held in police cells overnight and is due to appear at Wolverhampton Magistrates Court today."

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