‘Controlled explosion’ linked to firearms and gunpowder seized at Horsham property
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Sussex Police confirmed a search was carried out at the property in Itchingfield on June 10.
Police say, “A number of firearms have been seized from the property as part of an ongoing investigation.
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Hide Ad“A quantity of gunpowder was also safely destroyed in a controlled explosion carried out by Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams at a nearby site.”
According to police, a 75-year-old man from Horsham was arrested on suspicion of failing to comply with conditions of a firearm certificate, possession of a prohibited weapon, and failing to comply with a condition of registration as a firearms dealer.
He has been released on conditional bail while enquiries continue, police say.