Firearms seized following arrests in Worthing
Armed police were called to a car park
Last updated 3rd Nov 2021
A number of firearms were seized after a search of a man’s address in Worthing.
A member of the public reported seeing two people handling suspected firearms outside a vehicle in a car park in Rowlands Road shortly before 2pm on October 23.
Firearms officers arrested a 53-year-old man and a 49-year-old woman in the car on suspicion of possessing firearms.
Two deactivated pistols were found in the vehicle, police said.
Officers then searched the man’s address, and in an outbuilding they found a further 25 long-barrelled weapons, the majority of which were deactivated, and a further 10 handgun style weapons either gas powered or deactivated.
The officers made safe the weapons, some of which had not been deactivated properly.
The 49-year-old woman from Worthing was released under investigation, while the 53-year-old man from Worthing was released on police bail, pending further enquiries.