This deadly weapon was seized yesterday (Pic: Twitter@MetTaskforce) (Image: Archant)
A man has been arrested following the discovery of a firearm in Newham.
The gun was found yesterday after a suspect tried to flee police but was detained.
Officers from the Met’s task force uploaded an image of the weapon on social media website Twitter.
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