Police find gun during house raid in Sheffield

This gun was found hidden in a house which was raided by police in Sheffield.
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Officers searched a property in Hadfield Close, Darnall, yesterday after executing a warrant under the Misuse of Drugs Act.

South Yorkshire Police said a firearm was found during the search.

This gun was found during a house raid in SheffieldThis gun was found during a house raid in Sheffield
This gun was found during a house raid in Sheffield
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The force said: “We executed a warrant under the Misuse of Drugs Act at a property in the Hadfield Close area of Darnall.

“Although no drugs were found, a hidden firearm was recovered within the property.

“Enquiries are currently ongoing in relation to this.”

Officers said an unrelated arrest was made by officers involved in the raid after a man was spotted fly-tipping waste nearby.

A window was damaged but nobody in the house was injured.

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The shooting came shortly after an individual was spotted with a gun in the Hadfield Close area of Darnall.

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