A huge gang-busting swoop by police investing gun and drug crimes has resulted in eighteen arrests and the seizure of sixteen firearms during a string of armed dawn raids.
Operation Peyzac – an eighteen-month probe in Enfield, North London – targeted serious and organized crime and twenty-two addresses were raided.
The operation involved opening a shop in a neighbourhood where intelligence indicated gang activity and associated criminality took place.
The 18 suspects - 17 men and one woman - were arrested at addresses in Enfield, Haringey, Redbridge and Leeds on suspicion of offences including conspiracy to supply firearms and supplying controlled drugs.
At the address in Haringey a suspected gun conversion factory was discovered and ammo and firearms components seized.
The 16 firearms - all handguns - were recovered prior to the arrest phase, along with over a kilo of controlled drugs, samurai swords, knives and air rifles.
David Tucker, Enfield's Chief Superintendent, said: "Today's arrests follow a lengthy operation by Enfield Borough Police to combat criminal networks within the borough after concern was raised by the local community some time ago.
"Significant resources have been devoted to Operation Peyzac over many months.
We will not tolerate violence and associated gang activity within the borough and will always ensure we use a variety of police tactics to track down criminals and bring them to justice.
"We know that we have the support of the wider community in this area to combat violence and we will be working with communities in the future to build sustained peace in the area."
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