Tamworth man arrested after weapons and £20k cash found

It's after a house raid by police in the early hours of yesterday

Author: Adam FawcettPublished 24th Sep 2024

A man from Tamworth has been arrested after weapons and £20k in cash was found during a house raid.

Officers say they carried out a search of a property on Fossdale Road at about 3.20am yesterday.

They found weapons, including a samurai sword and a number of baseball bats.

A 33-year-old is being questioned on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon in a private place, being concerned in the supply of a class A drug and harassment.

In a statement, Staffordshire Police said: "A man has been arrested after we found weapons and about £20,000 in cash following a search in Tamworth.

"We searched a home near Fossdale Road at about 3.20am this morning (Monday 23 September) and found a number of items inside, including a samurai sword and a number of baseball bats.

"Further searches inside the address also unearthed around £20,000 in cash, multiple mobile phones and snap seal bags.

"A 33-year-old man, from Tamworth, has been arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon in a private place, being concerned in the supply of a class A drug and harassment."

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