Metropolitan Police arrests

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UPDATE: Ongoing operation in Bromley

News • Sep 10, 2020 15:36 BST

Officers are continuing to search a site on Star Lane

Year-long violence op yields over 140 arrests

News • Sep 04, 2020 15:48 BST

Operation Avara saw officers from the Met's South East BCU, British Transport Police and Kent Police join forces to target transport hubs across the south east.

Three new arrests in Joel Urhie murder investigation

News • Aug 28, 2020 15:58 BST

Detectives investigating an arson that claimed the life of seven-year-old Joel Urhie in 2018 have made three new arrests as they continue to appeal for information.

39 arrests made following two day operation in west London

News • Aug 27, 2020 17:06 BST

A total of 39 arrests have been made following a large scale operation to reduce violent crime in Hounslow, Hillingdon and Ealing.

Imitation firearm, hammer and drugs seized after TSG operation in Croydon

News • Aug 12, 2020 11:35 BST

Officers from the TSG established a taskforce to disrupt gang activity in the Thornton Heath Recreation Grounds area last week. This followed recent violence and a growing concern of gang activity from the local community.

Teenager arrested for tripping up and spitting at officer

News • Aug 06, 2020 16:30 BST

An officer from the Violence Suppression Unit was tripped up and spat at after he arrested a male for obstructing police and assaulting an emergency worker

Six arrested and drugs seized as Op Continuum continues in east London

News • Aug 05, 2020 16:25 BST

In a series of dawn raids executed across ten residential addresses, a quantity of suspected Class A drugs was seized

Cannabis factory found during morning warrants in south London

News • Jul 30, 2020 16:49 BST

Officers also recovered a suspected firearm and two stolen vehicles during warrants in Bromley and Croydon

UPDATE: Terrorism arrests in London and Leicestershire

News • Jul 21, 2020 09:52 BST

Officers from the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command, supported by East Midlands Counter Terrorism Policing, arrested four males as part of a proactive investigation relating to suspected Islamist-extremist-motivated offences in the UK.