A man is behind bars after officers found five illegal guns at his home.

Police found the two shotguns, two revolvers, a handgun, and numerous types of ammunition, when they searched Ross Knox's home in High Street, in Penge, Bromley.

Officers from the Metropolitan Police had executed a warrant under Section 46 Firearms Act at Knox’s address, as part of a proactive operation on May 15.

Knox, 30, was sentenced to five years behind bars after pleading guilty to five counts of possession of prohibited firearm and five counts of possession of ammunition without a firearm certificate, at Woolwich Crown Court yesterday.

DC Jamie Kirby, from the Met’s South Area Command Unit, said: "Officers across London are working around the clock to locate and remove weapons from the streets of London.

"There is no good reason to have deadly weapons like those found in Knox’s address, other than to cause serious harm.

"Tackling violent crime is a priority for the Met and we remain committed to bringing anyone who carries or holds firearms and other lethal weapons to justice."

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