Firearms

Shotgun, cash, and over £1m in cannabis seized in police raids across Bedford Borough and Luton

A series of dawn raids across Bedfordshire have led to the seizure of more than £1 million worth of cannabis plants and a firearm, as police dismantled illegal grow...

Teenager in hospital with serious injuries after “fight involving weapons” in Shortstown

Bedfordshire Police are investigating after a “fight with weapons” in Shortstown on Friday (2 August) left a teenage boy with serious injuries.…

Almost £150k seized as Bedford man arrested and jailed in Luton drugs gang swoop

A drug dealer from Bedford has been jailed for over four-and-a-half years after being arrested as part of a major police operation to tackle a notorious Luton drugs gang...

Kempston teen gets five years after being found with a gun

A Kempston teenager was reported to the police by his parents after his mother found a gun in his wardrobe. Umar Javid’s mother was cleaning the 19-year-old’s room...

Police appeal for witnesses following shots fired in Great Denham

Bedfordshire Police are appealing for witnesses after shots were fired at a house in Great Denham last night (Wednesday). At approximately 8.45pm, officers were called...

Two-week campaign to surrender firearms across Bedfordshire launches next week

Bedfordshire Police are taking part in a national campaign to get unwanted guns and ammunition off our streets by asking people to hand them in. Anyone doing so during the...

Armed police swoop on vehicle after ‘gun sighting’ in Bedford

Dramatic scenes unfolded on Barkers Lane, Bedford on Friday afternoon (17 May) after reports a gun had been sighted in a van driving through the area. At around 4pm...

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