A police raid on a garden shed in Sutton Leach, St Helens, has uncovered a vast cache of weapons, including 57 firearms, 10 swords, three crossbows, and two axes. Officers also found a Taser, 63 knives, 38 air pistols, two knuckledusters, and a sheriff's badge during the operation on Tuesday.
A 56-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of firearms offences in connection with the discovery. Merseyside Police said a 'large number' of the weapons had been surrendered and would be destroyed or sent for further examination.
Inspector Neil Birkett expressed concern over the 'sheer amount' of weapons found, noting that while some may have been legally held, storing them in a garden shed was 'worrying to say the least'. The investigation is ongoing.
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