Man charged with possession of a weapon after armed police storm Leeds property

A man has been charged after armed police stormed a home on a residential street in Leeds.

Police carried out a pre-planned operation at the property on Boggart Hill Gardens in Seacroft at about 11.36am on Tuesday morning (November 4).

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Armed police stormed a property on Boggart Hill Gardens in a planned operation. | Google

A man and a woman were arrested and taken into custody. The woman was later released on bail.

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Armed police stormed a property on Boggart Hill Gardens in a planned operation. | Google

Police have now confirmed that a 24-year-old man has been charged with possession of criminal property, possessing an offensive weapon in a private place and possession with intent to supply Class B drugs.

He was remanded in custody to appear before Leeds magistrates today.

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