Officers from the Regional Organised Crime Unit for the West Midlands region  (ROCUWM) and West Midlands Police acted on information and carried out a raid near Birmingham city centre.

We unearthed a drugs factory, with a range of equipment used for the illegal production process, inside the flat in Bell Barn Road.

We also found cocaine – which included some concealed behind a panel – along with the gun and ammunition.

The 41-year-old, of Bell Barn Road, admitted possession of a firearm, ammunition and having Class A drugs with intent to supply.

He was jailed for eight years and nine months at Birmingham Crown Court on Thursday (24 April).

We’re continually working to take guns and drugs off the streets, and tackle organised crime, as part of Operation Target.