Three Men Charged After Dawn Raids in Waltham Forest Crackdown

Operation Beamond Nets Suspects

Three males were arrested and charged following early morning raids on Thursday, 6 August. The swoops were the result of a three-month investigation, dubbed Operation Beamond, targeting violence and drug dealing in Waltham Forest.

Multi-Unit Police Effort

The operation saw a combined force of officers from the North East Gangs Unit, local borough police, the Violence Suppression Unit, and the Territorial Support Group.

Charges Laid Against Three Suspects

  • Liljan Syla, 24, of Aldriche Way, Waltham Forest, charged with possession of an imitation firearm and perverting the course of justice. He will appear at Thames Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 7 August.
  • Olemide Adesanya, 23, of Selwyn Avenue, Waltham Forest, faces the same charges and court appearance.
  • A 17-year-old male from Waltham Forest was also charged with possession of an imitation firearm and perverting the course of justice. He will appear at Thames Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 7 August.

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