Firearms and ammunition has been seized by cops who raided a property in Glasgow.

Police Scotland carried out an operation in the city's Firhill on Thursday afternoon.

They recovered 11 firearms and a quantity of ammunition at the property in Northpark Street. 

Police Scotland joined forces with the National Crime Agency Organised Crime Partnership (OCP) for the operation which was carried out under warrant.

A 76 year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the recovery.

A report has been submitted to the Procurator Fiscal. He is due to appear in court at a later date.

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Detective Chief Inspector Naysmith said: “Operations such as these disrupt criminal activity as well as addressing the concerns raised by local people. Crime has such a detrimental impact on local areas and I would like to reassure people that we will continue with these proactive operations, demonstrating our commitment to ridding communities of crime and its associated impact.”

NCA Scotland Branch Commander, Ian Thomas, said: "This was a significant seizure of weaponry that had the potential to cause untold damage on our streets. Working with our colleagues at Police Scotland we are determined to tackle the flow of illegal firearms into Scotland and protect our communities from the damage caused by organised crime

"The OCP is a joint investigative team between Police Scotland and National Crime Agency (NCA), operating under the direction of the Lord Advocate and the Crown Office & Procurator Fiscals Service."

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