A man from Croydon has been charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition after he was arrested in Mitcham.
Twenty-two-year-old Umar Pervez, from Midhurst Avenue, was arrested during a proactive operation by detectives on Thursday, August 5.
He appeared at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court on Monday (August 9).
Three other men who were arrested as part of the same operation have been released under investigation.
A woman who was also arrested has been released with no further action.