Two accused of firearms and drugs offences

Two men have been charged with drugs and firearms offences by police investigating the shooting of a suspected burglar in Worcestershire.A man was found with gunshot injuries in Leigh Sinton on Wednesday after a burglary had been reported 12 miles away in Whitbourne, Herefordshire.Detectives said they had found evidence of a cannabis farm at the house.A 62-year-old Worcestershire man and a 24-year-old from Birmingham are due before Hereford magistrates on Monday.The older man is accused of producing a controlled class B drug (cannabis) and possession of a firearm without a certificate.The other man has been charged with three counts of possessing ammunition for a firearm without a certificate, production of a class B controlled drug (cannabis), aggravated burglary of a dwelling with intent and possessing ammunition for a firearm when prohibited to do so for five years.Both men have been remanded in custody.A man in his 20s who was arrested in the West Midlands area on Thursday on suspicion of burglary remains in police custody.A woman in her 50s, who was arrested on suspicion of cultivating controlled drugs, has been released on police bail.The injured man is in a serious condition in hospital but has not been arrested, West Mercia Police said.