A man has been arrested by the National Crime Association after officers raided a home in Ipswich.

Officers from the National Crime Agency (NCA) raided the address in Hawthorn Drive on Friday Morning, July 16.

A spokeswoman for the NCA confirmed the arrest was made in connection with a firearms investigation.

The spokeswoman said: "We can confirm that NCA officers arrested a 53-year-old man this morning at an address in Chantry, Ipswich.

"The arrest was made in connection with a firearms investigation and the man has now been released pending further enquiries."