Raids on suspected organised crime see 17 arrested
Police arrested 17 individuals in dawn raids across five UK counties as part of an investigation into a suspected organised crime group. Over 800 officers participated in the operation, which involved searches at 24 properties and the disruption of seven businesses by the Financial Conduct Authority. One officer was stabbed in the leg during the raids, and the suspects face charges including money laundering and conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm.
- ▪17 people were arrested in dawn raids at 24 properties in London, Essex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, and Suffolk.
- ▪More than 800 officers took part in the operation, which was conducted by the Metropolitan Police, HMRC, and the FCA.
- ▪The Financial Conduct Authority disrupted seven businesses and is actively pursuing another 30.
- ▪An officer was stabbed in the leg while executing a warrant in Cockfosters, Barnet, sustaining non-life-changing injuries.
- ▪Those arrested are suspected of leading or being involved in serious organised crime, money laundering, and false accounting.
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Raids on suspected organised crime see 17 arrestedImage source, PA MediaPublished29 September 2026, 09:22 BSTUpdated 11 minutes agoPolice investigating a suspected organised crime group have arrested 17 people in dawn raids at 24 properties in London, Essex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Suffolk.More than 800 officers took part in the arrest operations in the early hours of Tuesday.Searches are ongoing at a number of the properties and there is expected to be a police presence for some days, the Metropolitan Police said.An officer taking part in the operation in Cockfosters, Barnet, was stabbed in the leg while carrying out a warrant - his injuries are non-life changing.
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