Three Charged After Yardley House Party Weapons Seizure

Three men have been charged after West Midlands Police were called to reports of anti-social behaviour in Yardley over the weekend. Weapons were seized following the incident.

Incident Details

Police were called to reports of a house party in Whittington Oval on Saturday (4 April). A BMW left the scene and failed to stop for officers.

Special constables saw two men exiting the vehicle a short distance away. An area search found two men hiding behind another car.

A machete and a bag containing a handgun were found under a bush. The men were arrested.

The BMW was stopped nearby. A search of it led to the discovery of a quantity of cannabis. The driver of the vehicle was also arrested.

Charges and Court Appearance

Alseny Camara, aged 21, and Emmanuel Popoola, aged 20, from Birmingham, appeared at the city’s magistrates court yesterday (6 April). Julian Donken, aged 20, from Nottingham, also appeared.

The three were all charged with possession of a firearm, possession of ammunition, possession with intent to supply Class B drugs, and possession of a blade. They were remanded in custody ahead of a further hearing next month.

Operation Target

"We're currently running Operation Target which sees us take a defiant stand against a range of serious and organised crime offences. Officers use local intelligence, seize goods, carry out warrants and target offenders as part of Op Target’s ongoing crackdown against serious and organised crime."

OFFICIAL SOURCE VERIFICATION: This article is based on an official press release issued by a Police Force. Document: Three charged after weapons seized following reported house party in Yardley Source Link https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2026/april/three-charged-after-weapons-seized-following-reported-house-party-in-yardley/

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