Arrest after 9 firearms found

21 June 2019, 10:06

Gun

A man has been arrested after firearms were seized from a property in East Kilbride.

Acting on intelligence, officers from the Organised Crime Partnership (OCP) executed warrants at a property in Wingate Drive in the South Lanarkshire town on Tuesday
 
During the course of the investigation they seized nine firearms and a quantity of ammunition.
 
Police said a 62-year-old man was arrested and appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court on Thursday, where he was remanded in custody.
 
The OCP is a joint Police Scotland and National Crime Agency operation.