Police have foiled a plot to wage a violent gang war at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival.

They believe members of south London gangs were arming themselves for the bank holiday event this month with an arsenal of weapons including a handgun, CS gas canisters and stun guns.

Police recovered the haul in a raid on a house in Bermondsey, which was part of an operation by the Met to disrupt criminals intent on breaking the law at Europe’s biggest street festival.

A 17-year-old boy, who lives at the address, was arrested for possession of prohibited weapons.

Detectives suspect the house was being used as a weapons “shop” for gangs.

They found 22 CS gas canisters, eight stun guns, a gas-powered handgun and silencer, an extendable baton, a flick knife and cannabis.

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