The item was delivered to one address before being shipped to another location

Police swarmed a house in St Helens after the armory was discovered. reported to merseyside police The building materials were delivered free of charge to an address in Rainford yesterday afternoon (Friday, January 23), before being transported by van to another location.

Officers discovered stolen building materials at a nearby address and searched the premises. police They announced today that they found a zombie knife, air rifle, BB gun and crossbow at the address.

Two men, aged 41 and 27, st helenswas arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm, handling stolen property, and theft. They remain in police custody for questioning, police said.

Officers continued to search the property Saturday morning, and the scene remained abandoned while the investigation continues. when echo People near Siding Lane went to the scene and said police had been in the area all day.

Detective Inspector James Rotherham said: “Thankfully we were able to remove this large number of weapons from our streets and prevent them from causing serious harm to our community.

“We have made two arrests and would appeal to anyone with information that could assist our investigations to contact us.

“We are determined to remove weapons from our streets that are used to create fear and intimidate victims. They don’t care about the fear and destruction their actions cause in our communities, and they have no place here on Merseyside.”

“We will execute warrants and stop inspections and searches in areas where people tell us these criminals are operating. Please continue to tell us what you know so we can take positive action.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Merseyside Police Social Media Desk via X @MerPolCC. facebook ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’, crime reference number 26000062428.

You can also report information through our website. https://www.merseyside.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/ Or call 101.

Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Always call 999 in case of an emergency.