"A member of the public called police after finding a bag containing Met-issued firearms and a Taser on a street in south London. Within seven minutes of the call to police, officers arrived at the scene and safely recovered the items."
"My partner saw the bag sitting in the road by the kerbside and became suspicious. She went over to it and kicked it to see what it might be."
"It was lucky one of the guns inside didn't go off or else she and our baby, due next month, could have been shot and killed."
"This is a very serious incident, which has been referred to the Met's directorate of professional standards."
A bag containing firearms and a Taser was left on a street in south London, discovered by a member of the public. The Metropolitan police are investigating the incident, and five officers have been removed from frontline duties. The bag included an MP5 carbine, a Glock pistol, and ammunition. A scaffolder reported that his partner found the bag suspicious, leading to a police call. Officers recovered the items within seven minutes, and the police are reviewing the circumstances of the incident.
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