Update: Men arrested after handgun seized by police in Ilford town centre released on police bail
Published:
9:06 AM June 25, 2014
Updated:
4:17 PM November 27, 2020
Police in Thompson Close attending the incident - Credit: Archant
Five men have been released on bail after police seized a car and handgun in Ilford town centre on Monday night.
Police were called to Thompson Close just before 6pm on Monday following reports of a group males in possession of a firearm.
Five men aged between 17 and 29 were taken to an East London police station. They have been released on police bail until mid-August while enquiries continue.
It is not yet known if the firearm is genuine and there has been no suggestion that shots were fired.