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A 13-year-old boy arrested in south London on suspicion of possessing a converted handgun and ammunition is due in court later facing firearms charges. A 13-year-old boy charged with possessing a converted handgun and ammunition has appeared in court.
The teenager was held as police searched a house in New Cross as part of a gang-related investigation. The teenager, who was arrested during a police raid on a house in New Cross, south-east London, appeared at Balham Youth Court on Wednesday.
They found a 9mm converted Baikal firearm, two silencers for the gun and a bag of 20 cartridges. Police said they found a 9mm converted Baikal firearm, two silencers and a bag of 20 cartridges.
A police spokesman said the find was "deeply concerning". The boy is due at Balham Youth Court on Wednesday. The teenager was remanded in custody and will appear at the Inner London Crown Court on 27 August.
He was charged after being held at Lewisham Police Station.
Baikal weapons, often imported from Russia and Eastern Europe, are manufactured to fire tear gas pellets.
The guns can be purchased for about £2,500 and converted to fire ammunition.