The Metropolitan police has today seized a loaded assault rifle following a vehicle stop in south London.
Officers stopped two vehicles in Peckham, south London during which an Armi Jaegar AP80 .22 rifle with a loaded magazine was recovered from the boot of one of the vehicles.
This is believed to be a fully automatic assault rifle.
Detective Chief Inpsector James Harper of the Trident and Area Crime Command, said: “I have no doubt that removing this weapon from circulation has prevented death or serious injury. Trident officers will continue to work tirelessly to disrupt and detect such criminality.”
Two males, aged 50 and 77, were arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm and ammunition with intent to endanger life.
The 50-year-old resisted arrest, and police confirmed that a taser had been used by armed officers. He was treated for minor injuries in hospital and has since been released and taken into custody.
The other male remains in custody at a local police station.