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| Police seize guns in dawn raids | Police seize guns in dawn raids |
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| Armed police have raided four homes in a crackdown on drugs and guns in the early hours of the morning. | Armed police have raided four homes in a crackdown on drugs and guns in the early hours of the morning. |
| Officers seized three guns and quantities of what are believed to be controlled drugs from four houses in Barrhead, East Renfrewshire. | Officers seized three guns and quantities of what are believed to be controlled drugs from four houses in Barrhead, East Renfrewshire. |
| A four figure sum of cash was also recovered from one of the houses and 10 people were arrested. | |
| A large number of Strathclyde Police officers took part in the raids at 0345 BST, including the firearms unit. | A large number of Strathclyde Police officers took part in the raids at 0345 BST, including the firearms unit. |
| A total of five men, aged 24, 32, 35, 46 and 69 years, have been detained in relation to a combination of alleged firearms and drugs offences. | A total of five men, aged 24, 32, 35, 46 and 69 years, have been detained in relation to a combination of alleged firearms and drugs offences. |
| Two women, aged 36 and 65, have also been held on the same alleged offences. | Two women, aged 36 and 65, have also been held on the same alleged offences. |
| A 19-year-old male was arrested for obstruction under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, a 34-year-old female was arrested on warrant and another 42-year-old female was arrested for a breach of the peace. | A 19-year-old male was arrested for obstruction under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, a 34-year-old female was arrested on warrant and another 42-year-old female was arrested for a breach of the peace. |
| Supt Stewart Daniels said: "This was the culmination of several months of investigation into illegal activity in Barrhead. | |
| "This was very much a local operation. This operation shows that we do take action and we would like to reassure the public that this won't be the last raid in the Barrhead area." |