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Three men charged after loaded firearm found in car

Postby dutchman » Mon Mar 04, 2019 1:54 am

They were arrested by officers from the Regional Organised Crime Unit

Three men have been charged following a firearms incident in Warwickshire.

A loaded firearm was recovered from a vehicle by officers from the Regional Organised Crime Unit (ROCU) on Thursday afternoon (February 28).

The three men were arrested on Newtown Road in Bedworth at the junction with the A444 at around 5.30pm.

Police searched a vehicle and found a loaded firearm with further ammunition.

Gordon McCallum, aged 32 from Wood Street, and John McDougall, aged 48 from Dark Lane, both in Bedworth, were charged with possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and possession of class A drugs.

Thomas Knight, aged 27 from Clover Close, Rugby, was charged with possession of criminal property and cocaine.

The three men appeared before Birmingham magistrates this morning (March 2) and will next appear at Birmingham Crown Court on April 3.

McCallum and McDougall were remanded into custody and Knight was granted conditional bail.

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