Raid following fire turns up guns and drugs

London police have seized guns and drugs following a fire on Limberlost Road.

Emergency crews were called to a fire in the basement of a  residence about 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday.

The occupant of the home was outside of the residence when emergency services arrived. He sustained minor injuries which did not require medical attention, police said.

Police executed a search warrant at the residence.

 The following items were seized:

•       Semi-automatic rifle x 2

•       Loaded pump-action 12 gauge shotgun x 2

•       11 rounds of 12 gauge ammunition

•       13 rounds of .22 calibre ammunition

•       High-capacity magazine

•       3 grams of cocaine

•       400 grams of marihuana

•       Scale and packaging material

•       $6,270 in Canadian Currency

Three people have been charged with a number of offences.

A 24-year-old man, a 27-year-old man and 61-year-old woman, all of London, are charged with

•       Five counts of careless storage of a firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition;

•       Three counts of possession of a loaded/unloaded regulated firearm;

•       Five counts of unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted weapon;

•       Tampering with serial number of a firearm;

•       Possession of a schedule II substance for the purpose of trafficking; and

•       Possession of a schedule I substance.