More than 140 Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) totalling £39,000 were issued in Tower Hamlets and Hackney in just two days as officers responded to numerous breaches of Coronavirus regulations.
On Friday, 15 January, officers were called to a house party in Brick Lane following reports from neighbours of loud music. After gaining entry, they found more than 40 people cramped inside. The organiser had hired an AirBnB to host the gathering.