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| London firearms discovery prompts dispatch of armed police | London firearms discovery prompts dispatch of armed police |
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| Met officers find weapons and £20,000 cash after detaining two men who had fled to Clapham property’s rooftop | |
| Jamie Grierson | |
| Sat 13 Jan 2018 11.02 GMT | |
| Last modified on Sat 13 Jan 2018 14.48 GMT | |
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| Armed police have been sent to a suspected brothel in south London after firearms were discovered inside and two men fled to the rooftop. | Armed police have been sent to a suspected brothel in south London after firearms were discovered inside and two men fled to the rooftop. |
| Scotland Yard officers were executing a warrant at the address in Clapham at around 7am on Saturday when the men climbed on to the roof of the property. | Scotland Yard officers were executing a warrant at the address in Clapham at around 7am on Saturday when the men climbed on to the roof of the property. |
| The pair were detained and taken to south London police stations, the Metropolitan police said. | The pair were detained and taken to south London police stations, the Metropolitan police said. |
| After a search, two firearms and £20,000 in cash were found, prompting armed officers to be called out. There have been no shots fired and no reported injuries. | After a search, two firearms and £20,000 in cash were found, prompting armed officers to be called out. There have been no shots fired and no reported injuries. |
| A police helicopter was dispatched and roads including Clapham High Street were closed but reopened again by 10am. | A police helicopter was dispatched and roads including Clapham High Street were closed but reopened again by 10am. |
| ✅ #Clapham High Street has reopened and traffic is returning to normal. @LambethMPS [ro] pic.twitter.com/t9luAIXGXA | ✅ #Clapham High Street has reopened and traffic is returning to normal. @LambethMPS [ro] pic.twitter.com/t9luAIXGXA |
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