Clapham: Loaded sub-machine gun and revolver found in Lambeth

Police find a loaded sub-machine gun and a revolver in an abandoned car in Lambeth.

An Operation Viper team along with a Neighbourhood Tasking Team conducted searches and patrols of Sackville Estate in Lambeth last Thursday (October 7) following a number of vehicles being abandoned in the area.

They forced entry into one vehicle and found a loaded Skorpion sub-machine gun containing half a magazine of live ammunition concealed beneath the rear passenger seat.

Officers also recovered a pistol-style revolver hidden in the pocket of the driver's seat. It contained three rounds of ammunition, along with a single live round jammed inside the chamber.

The weapons were taken to the lab after initial examination suggested both were viable firearms.

During another vehicle search, officers found a number of live shotgun cartridges hidden in a sock.

Detective Inspector Richard Mullan from the Viper team, said: "The Viper teams works alongside the BCU and Specialist Crime teams to make it harder for criminals to engage in gun crime.

"This seizure is another great example of our dedication to remove guns from the streets and reduce violence."

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