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Shotgun and ammunition has been recovered in
Bootle
ON Tuesday, 4 July 2017, Merseyside
Police have told us that a shotgun and
ammunition had been recovered from a disused property, located on Boswell
Street, Bootle. we are told that the weapon was discovered by a member of the
public, at around 11.30am and handed into Marsh Lane Police Station, in Bootle.
It has since been sent off for forensic examination and an investigation is
currently underway.
Detective Chief Inspector Gayle Rooney said:- "The latest recovery means there
is 1 less firearm in circulation on our streets that could be used to cause
fear, harm or even worse in our communities. We are relentless in our pursuit of
those involved in gun crime and will continue to carry out searches such as this
to make our streets safer. Information from the community is vital in our fight
against gun crime and this discovery has been brought about through continued
work with the community as part of our on going pursuit to reduce firearms
possession and discharges across Merseyside. I'd urge anyone who has any
information about firearms in their community, to get in contact with our
Officers from the Matrix Serious and also use our Organised Crime Gun Crime
hotline on:- 0800 230 0600. Alternatively you can also call Crimestoppers
anonymously on:- 0800 555 111."
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