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.