Two people have been arrested after a firearm was recovered during a dawn raid in Hackney.

On the morning of Tuesday, February 21, a warrant was conducted at an address in East Bank.

During a search of the address a firearm was recovered.

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A 39-year-old male and a 40-year-old female were arrested and charged.

The raid was carried out by the Met's Operation Yamaha.

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Operation Yamaha is a dedicated operation in Central East Command that encompasses Hackney and Tower Hamlets.

Local officers work with other specialists units to tackle intra-London drugs lines.