Hundreds of real and imitation firearms were seized during a nationwide "Day of Action" aimed at tackling violent crime among young people, the Home Office said on Thursday.
About 1,000 police officers carried out raids and checks in Manchester, London, Liverpool and Birmingham as part of a continuing operation called the Tackling Gangs Action Programme. More than 1,300 real and imitation firearms were recovered and 118 people arrested during Wednesday's operation.
The operation, which was co-ordinated with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and the Serious Organised Crime Agency, targeted the supply of guns. Search warrants were carried out and armed mobile checkpoints deployed, using automatic number plate recognition technology.
Among the items retrieved were 10 handguns, 1,290 realistic imitation firearms, three gas canisters, a stun gun, four air weapons and a large quantity of knives and batons.
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