A police stop and search in Barking has led to the recovery of weapons and drugs from a residential address in Seven Kings. 

Officers from the Barking Town Centre policing team stopped and searched a man suspected of drug offences on February 28, acting on intelligence from local community support officers. 

Ilford Recorder: The gun and ammunition seized by police after pictures were found during the stop and searchThe gun and ammunition seized by police after pictures were found during the stop and search (Image: Barking & Dagenham MPS)Their search turned up images of a gun and ammunition, which was later recovered by police after they searched the man's address in Elgin Road, Ilford. 

They seized bladed weapons and suspected Class A drugs alongside the gun and ammunition. 

The man in his 30s was then arrested on suspicion of being in possession of a firearm and ammunition, and possession of Class A drugs with intent to supply. 

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Ilford Recorder: A bladed weapon was also recoveredA bladed weapon was also recovered (Image: Barking & Dagenham MPS)

He has been released under investigation while enquiries are ongoing. 

PS Joe Harrington said: “This was an excellent example of the impact of local police teams and the positive use of police powers to take weapons and drugs off the streets.”