Armed Cops Swoop To Seize Assault Rifle

Police seized this automatic assault rifle after armed cops swooped on two vehicles in Peckham, south London.

At 5.00pm on Thursday March 7, officers from the Trident and Area Crime Command and armed response vehicles stopped the vehicles.

Officers recovered an Armi Jaegar AP80 .22 rifle with a loaded magazine from the boot of one of the vehicles.

This is believed to be a fully automatic assault rifle.

Two males, aged 50, and 77, were arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm and ammunition with intent to endanger life.

The 50-year-old resisted arrest and was tasered.

He was treated for minor injuries in hospital and has since been released and taken into custody.

The older male was also taken into police custody.

Detective Chief Inspector James Harper of the Trident and Area Crime Command, said: “I have no doubt that removing this weapon from circulation has prevented death or serious injury.

“Trident officers will continue to work tirelessly to disrupt and detect such criminality.”