Police name firearms suspects after two guns and ammunition were found in car in Selly Oak, Birmingham

Police have  seized two guns and ammunition after acting on information in Birmingham.

Officers said that they stopped a car travelling along Dawlish Road, Selly Oak, on Wednesday evening (9 August). A pistol and ammunition were found within the vehicle, and following subsequent enquiries a sawn-off shotgun was found at an address.

West Midlands Police have now charged 24-year-old Furrukh Khan from Birmingham; Ishmael Kaseba, 23, of no fixed address, and two 17-year-old boys with firearms offences. They appeared before Birmingham Magistrates Court yesterday (Friday, August 11) and the men were remanded in custody ahead of a further hearing on 8 September. The boys were bailed with conditions.

A spokesperson for WMP said: “We’ve launched Operation Target to take a defiant stand against serious and organised crime offences – from drug dealing and burglary, to cyber-crime and fraud - as part of our ongoing work to catch offenders and keep you safe.”