POLICE have found two firearms in bushes next to a luxury housing development as part of an investigation into gangland crime in Glasgow.

The find was made in undergrowth close to Branklyn Court, a modern development of flats, in the Anniesland area of the city's west end on Tuesday afternoon.

It came four days after armed police swooped on a car in an ­operation linked to alleged ­gangland crime in nearby Great Western Road.

The weapons were found close to Knightswood Secondary School, and specialist officers were in the area yesterday carrying out searches. A police spokesman said: "As part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of serious and organised crime, officers from the Police Scotland's Serious Crime Division, assisted by divisional resources, have recovered firearms in the Anniesland area of Glasgow."

Local SNP councillor Malcolm Balfour raised worries over the timing of the find ahead of today's independence referendum.

Knightswood Secondary is not being used as a polling station, although another nearby school is. Mr Balfour said: "It is a bit worrying considering what's happening today. There has been a lot in the press about ­intimidation. Although I doubt it has anything to do with that, there is always that worry."

Mr Balfour said it would be a shock to the community.

He said: "That part of Knightswood is usually relatively quiet. But I have every confidence the police will find out wherever these firearms have come from. The staff and security at the school are excellent, I wouldn't think there was any threat to the school."

Police say the area where the guns were discovered is used by dog-walkers, as well as runners and they have appealed for anyone with information to get in touch.

On Friday, police marksmen and a helicopter were used as a vehicle in the Kelvinbridge area was seized and searched in relation to potential organised crime.

There were no arrests, but inquiries are continuing.