A 14-year-old boy was arrested after he was discovered with a gun after police stopped...

Published: 9:46 pm April 9, 2023
Updated: 10:14 am October 8, 2025
Police Have Praised The Individual Who Alerted Them As 14-year-old Boy Is Arrested For Gun Possession

A 14-year-old boy was arrested after he was discovered with a gun after police stopped and searched the teen’s taxi. Police are now looking for anyone else who may have been involved in the gun found in the 14-year-old boy’s possession.

The taxi was stopped in Waltham Forest as part of a plan to combat the presence of weapons in the capital. According to the Met Police, they are working to “take weapons out of the hands of criminals.

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