POLICE recovered a gun, drugs and £1,500 in a raid on a house in Forest Hill.

Officers from Lewisham police entered the house in Catling Close at 2.15am today (July 24).

During the search, police found a semi-automatic pistol, with a bullet in the breech, and six other rounds of ammunition.

They also recovered a large quantity of cannabis, crack cocaine, and other Class A drugs, along with approximately £1,500 in cash.

The intelligence led search was part of Operation Trilogy - Lewisham police's task force dedicated to gun and gang-related crime.

To date Operation Trilogy has recovered 11 guns.

  • A 27-year-old man was arrested at the address and remains in custody at a south London police station.