Three men arrested after drugs & weapons, including crossbow, seized in Kingstanding

Three men have been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs in Birmingham. They remained in custody yesterday (Monday, October 9) while police enquiries continue.

West Midlands Police seized a huge haul of class A drugs and weapons from three addresses in Kingstanding yesterday (October 9).

Acting on community intelligence, officers from the County Lines Taskforce team executed warrants on Parkeston Crescent, Kilburn Road and Elswick Road at around 5.30am yesterday morning. A further search was conducted in Dormington Road in connection with the investigation. Inside the properties, they found a significant quantity of heroin and cocaine and a haul of weapons including a crossbow, a Taser, a combat knife and machete.