Event Brief
17 arrested in dawn raids on suspected organised crime
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 29, 2026 at 5:05 AM ET
Summary: Police investigating a suspected organised crime group arrested 17 people in dawn raids at 24 properties across London, Essex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Suffolk. More than 800 officers took part, searches are ongoing and a police presence is expected for days. An officer in Cockfosters, Barnet was stabbed in the leg; injuries were non-life changing.
WHO: Metropolitan Police
WHAT: Arrested 17 people in dawn raids at 24 properties as part of an investigation
WHEN: Sep 29, 2026
WHERE: United Kingdom
WHY: The arrests were part of an investigation into a suspected organised crime group conducted by the Met with HMRC and the FCA.
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