Two men have been charged with a firearms offence following a vehicle stop in Ilford...

Published: 10:11 pm March 6, 2020
Updated: 5:24 am October 8, 2025

Two men have been charged with a firearms offence following a vehicle stop in Ilford

Two men have been charged with a firearms offence following a vehicle stop in Ilford. Michael Samuel, 38 of Tenterden Road, Dagenham, and Philip Clarke, 43,  of Middleton Road, Sutton, were both arrested and charged on Wednesday, 4 March, with possession of a firearm. Samuel was also charged with possession of a class A drug, namely cocaine. They both appeared at Barkingside Magistrates’ Court today Friday, 6 March, where they were remanded in custody to appear at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Monday, 6 April. The charges relate to a firearm found after a vehicle stop by armed officers at the Gants Hill Roundabout on Wednesday, 4 March.

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