A HANDGUN and ammunition have been discovered in a Glasgow hotel.

Police Scotland's serious and organised crime team seized the weapon yesterday following a search of the Lorne Hotel on Sauchiehall Street.

Around 4.05pm, officers attended the hotel in the west end and recovered the handgun along with a quantity of ammunition.

Enquiries are ongoing to establish how the firearm came to be there.

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Detective Inspector Steven Elliott, Glasgow Pro-Active Unit, said: “Firearms clearly cause risk and harm to our communities and we will continue to work to seize these dangerous weapons and take them off our streets.

“This police operation reiterates our commitment to tackling serious and organised crime and sends a clear message to those involved that we will not tolerate their illegal activities in Glasgow.

“Our enquiries do not stop here and we will continue investigating how the handgun came to be in this establishment. We have a number of resources which will help us to do this, including forensics, ballistics and CCTV enquiries.”

Anyone who has any concerns or information regarding serious and organised crime in their communities should contact Police via 101.

Alternatively contact CRIMESTOPPERS on 0800 555 111 where information can be given in confidence.