A man has been sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty of possessing a handgun.
Alexander McCulley, from Lennoxtown, was snared after officers acting under warrant searched a garage in Clouden Road, Cumbernauld.
They recovered a shotgun and handgun during the raid on March 10, 2017.
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The 55-year-old was subsequently arrested by officers.
Detective Inspector Grant Hendry of the Organised Crime and Counter Terrorism Unit said: “Two dangerous weapons have been removed from our streets.
"We are committed to reducing serious and violent crime and reduce the number of firearms on our streets and remove them from the hands of criminals.
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"We will continue to work with our range of partners to disrupt the illegal activities. Protecting the public is at the heart of everything we do.”
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