Birmingham supermarket closed by West Midlands Police after weapons found

Police have shut down a supermarket in Birmingham following intelligence from the local community.

Officers received information that nitrous oxide, weapons and drugs were on the premises on Coventry Road in Bordesley Green and visited the store earlier this week (Monday, May 13).

A search was carried out at the supermarket called Naseeb 24/7 and two knives, a quantity of nitrous-oxide, 1500 illegal vapes, 2,000 counterfeit cigarettes and cash were seized. 

Now West Midlands Police has been granted a three-month closure order for the shop. Two men, aged 28 and 23, were arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon, possession with intent to supply drugs and abstracting electricity illegally. A third man, aged 24, has also been arrested on the same charges. All three have been bailed while we continue our investigations.

A spokesperson for WMP said: “Listening to our communities and taking action on issues that really matter to you is one of our priorities in the Bordesley Green area. Thanks to your help and the work of our partners we've closed a business down that you said was causing issues in your area.”

Inspector Jonathon Beach, the local neighbourhood inspector, said: "The outcome is a combination of great community engagement, intelligence building, partnership working, reactive policing and team work.

"The court has issued a three-month closure order to a 24/7 store on the Coventry Road, following the seizure of nitrous oxide, weapons, illegal vapes and counterfeit tobacco. This is the second store we’ve closed recently. We know this criminal activity causes harm locally and we will continue working with the community and partners to tackle it. 

"We will continue working with the Birmingham East Community Safety Partnership to look at long term solutions to deter other shops undertaking similar activity, including supporting landlords renting to legitimate businesses."