Overview
- More than 300 officers, including rapid‑entry teams, dog units and the Territorial Support Group, executed coordinated warrants across the borough.
- Police seized large quantities of Class A and B drugs, five firearms, a samurai sword, ten prohibited weapons, two high‑powered Surron bikes and a substantial amount of cash.
- Two properties were issued Closure Notices to deny criminals the use of the premises, with several addresses showing signs of suspected cuckooing.
- Five of the 23 detainees were arrested on suspicion of modern‑day slavery offenses linked to potential child exploitation, with safeguarding actions underway.
- The Met cast the raids as part of a wider crackdown that recorded 21,200 disruptions of serious and organised crime in 2025 and 3,570 guns and weapons seized, with investigations continuing.