Man charged following warrant in Dovecot

We have charged a man with firearms offences following a warrant in Dovecot last year.

On Saturday, 30 August 2025, officers carried out a warrant at an address in Brenchley Close, seizing a suspected Uzi; a suspected self-loading pistol; ammunition; and cannabis.

The occupier, Paul Wilson, 61, was jailed for four years in relation to this investigation in March.

Following forensic enquiries, another man was arrested yesterday, 15 April.

Joseph McCollum, 39, of Ulster Road, Old Swan has now been charged with the following offences:

• Possess a firearm of length less than 30cm / 60cm - prohibited weapon.
• Possess a prohibited weapon (automatic.)
• Possess ammunition when prohibited for life.

McCollum was remanded into custody and will appear at Wirral Adult Remand Court this morning, Thursday 16 April.

If you have any information on the storage, possession or use of firearms, contact us via X @MerPolCC or on Facebook ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’. You can also report information via our website: https://www.merseyside.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/ or call 101.

Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their website here: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/forms/give-information-anonymously. In an emergency always call 999.