An 18-year-old man is due to appear in court later this week after being charged with 29 offences relating to firearms and explosive substances, following a major investigation by the Metropolitan Police.
Sakhile Ntsele, of Wandsworth Road, SW8, will appear at Inner London Crown Court on Friday, 28 March, facing a series of serious charges connected to an incident in October 2024 that led to the discovery of a cache of homemade weapons and explosive materials.
The investigation began when officers were called to Ntsele’s home address on Sunday, 27 October 2024, following reports of a disturbance. Upon attending the scene, police allegedly found a number of homemade weapons. Ntsele was arrested on the spot.
He was initially charged on Saturday, 29 October 2024 with:
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One count of threatening a person with an offensive weapon, and
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One count of making threats to kill.
The case was passed to Trident officers within the Met’s Specialist Crime South Command, who launched a wider investigation into the materials found at the property.
As inquiries progressed, Ntsele was charged on 8 November 2024 with manufacturing a weapon.
Then, on Thursday, 13 March 2025, he was hit with a further 26 charges, including:
