Two arrested after armed police raid Oswestry town centre flat
Armed police have arrested two people for firearms offences after raiding a flat in Oswestry town centre.
Officers from the Regional Organised Crime Unit West Midlands (ROCU WM) conducted a planned firearms operation on Oswald Road in Oswestry at around 12.40pm on Thursday.
The joint operation was organised between Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) in which HSI Special Agents in Newark examined a parcel and discovered a concealed firearm and ammunition inside it.
Following on from this, investigators from ROCU WM then arranged for the delivery of that package to the above address in Oswestry.
With assistance from West Mercia Police firearms officers, a 21-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman, believed to be responsible for attempting to import the firearm and ammunition into the country were arrested on suspicion of firearms offences.
Detective Chief Inspector Michael Nally from West Mercia Police said: "We take firearms offences extremely serious and tackling serious and organised crime remains a priority for West Mercia Police.
"Working closely with our partners is key to ensuring our communities are made safer and more secure, and we hope that people feel reassured and empowered to report any concerns around firearms with confidence that action is being taken.
"We will do everything we can to raise awareness of the dangers of firearms and keep them off our streets."
