Five officers from the Metropolitan Police have been suspended from their front-line roles after a bag containing firearms and a Taser was discovered on a street in London, according to the police force.
The bag was found by a member of the public on Tuesday evening, located outside the residence of London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan. Reports indicate that the bag was likely left behind by on-duty officers shortly before it was found. Diese Vorfälle sind Teil einer besorgniserregenden Entwicklung, die auch in anderen Teilen des Landes zu beobachten ist, wie in dem Fall eines 13-jährigen Jungen, der wegen der viralen ‚Schulkriege‘ festgenommen wurde.
The Metropolitan Police’s Directorate of Professional Standards is currently investigating the incident.
Inside the bag were a sub-machine gun, a pistol, a Taser, and several rounds of ammunition. The police stated, „At around 21:40 BST, a member of the public contacted the police after discovering a bag containing Met-issued firearms and a Taser on a street in south London. Within seven minutes of the call, officers arrived at the scene and safely retrieved the items. We are urgently reviewing the circumstances of this incident and recognize the concern it may cause.“
A passerby, who noticed the bag on the roadside, alerted her partner after feeling suspicious about its contents. Jordan Griffiths recounted to a news outlet that after inspecting the bag, he took photographs of its contents and promptly called the police, who arrived shortly thereafter.
„When they arrived, they were really shocked. They looked through the bag carefully and hurriedly took them away,“ Griffiths said. „I was informed that the items had been left there by one of Sadiq Khan’s security officers, which made sense since he lives nearby.“
A spokesperson for Mayor Khan characterized the incident as serious, emphasizing that the Metropolitan Police must take all necessary measures to prevent a recurrence of such an event.
In 2017, Mayor Khan had agreed to a full-time police presence, which entails 24-hour police protection, after assessing the risks posed to those in his vicinity.
- Five Metropolitan Police officers suspended
- Bag contained firearms and a Taser
- Incident occurred outside Mayor Sadiq Khan’s residence
- Investigation by the Directorate of Professional Standards underway
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