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Formby gun raid - Neighbours speak of Shock after Teens Arrested.....
Photo is of Bolton Close in Formby. Police arrested three teenagers after finding a loaded gun in a house. 
Small black handgun found after search of house in Formby's quiet cul-de-sac Bolton Close.
Armed police with shields and sniffer dogs burst into a house in Formby where aloaded handgun was found, neighbours said.
Three teenagers have been arrested after a search warrant was executed in quiet Bolton Close on Wednesday night.
One man said three police cars and three Matrix vans pulled up in the cul-de-sac just after 10pm before officers with “shields and sniffer dogs” entered the house.
An extensive search of the house was carried out and a small black handgun was found.
Police were at the property throughout the night and neighbours said metal detectors were used in the search this morning.
One man said: “All the cars and vans arrived and they all went in with shields and sniffer dogs. They were in there all night.
“This morning they took metal detectors in so we knew they must have been looking for weapons.
“They’ve been to the house before so they’ve obviously known there was something. They must have been watching it for a while.”
Other neighbours described hearing “a lot of noise” as police arrived to start the search.
One woman said: “I kept hearing car doors shutting. I assumed someone was having a party.”
Another neighbour, who wouldn’t give her name, said: “This was a really quiet area until about a year ago, there’s been a lot of trouble since then. I’ve seen the police here a few times and there are always youths coming and going.”
Merseyside Police said the gun is undergoing further examination and an investigation into the full circumstances surrounding the incident continues.
An 18-year-old man from Southport and two 17-year-old males from Formby were arrested at the property on suspicion of possession of a firearm. They were taken to a police station on Merseyside where they are being questioned by detectives.
Detective Inspector Richie Jones, Matrix Serious Organised Crime, said: “The handgun that has been recovered will be subject to further examination but at this stage we believe it is a viable weapon.
“This was an excellent find and a potentially lethal firearm has now been taken off the streets.
“I would like to take this opportunity to reassure communities throughout Sefton that we will be relentless in our efforts to tackle serious and organised crime and bring those who use or store firearms to justice.
“I’d continue to appeal to people with information about serious and organised crime taking place where they live to contact MSOC Officers on 0800 230 0600. Information can also be passed to Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.”
Story Source: Liverpool Echo
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