Man arrested after Brighton property is searched for firearms
The warrant was authorised for a house in Richmond Road, Brighton, in a pre-planned intelligence-led operation on a single property, police confirmed.
A 61-year-old man from Brighton was arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and the possession of ammunition for a firearm without a certificate, police said.
The man remains in police custody at this stage.
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