A 23 year-old Formby man has been charged with being in possession of a firearm and ammunition

A Formby man has been charged with being in a possession of a firearm and ammunition after they were seized by police in Huyton last year. Shaun Ventre, 23 years, of Cable Street, #Formby has been charged with possession of a self-loading Beretta pistol and possession of ammunition for a firearm without certificate. In November, officers recovered the firearm and ammunition when they searched an address on York Road in Huyton. The firearm was made safe by officers and forensically recovered. Ventre is due to be appear at Liverpool Magistrates Court on 4th March 2022. If you have any information about suspected firearms in your area, please contact @MerPolCC, 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Always call 999 if a crime is in progress. Photo: The photo is from stock photos and is not the actual gun involved in this incident