LONDON'S Metropolitan Police seized a record number of firearms in the capital as the wave of violent crime continues to rage.
have warned the record will be beaten next year. According to figures, 98 firearms have been seized in the first quarter of this year, a rise from 92 from the same period last year. Although the figures paint a bleak picture for the fight against violent crime,Attending a police operation in east London, London's Mayor insisted he is"determined" to be tough on crime despite the warning from the police.
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