Rent a gun scheme foiled as police arrest Barking teenagers

Ten teenagers from Barking, Essex and Kent have been arrested over an alleged scheme to rent guns.

Half of the suspects are from Barking, and three are too young to be named publicly.

Metropolitan Police officers raided 11 addresses on Wednesday, 3 March and made the arrests as part of Operation Wordwell.

The men and boys have been charged with conspiracy to possess a firearm with intent to endanger life.

One 16-year-old and two 17-year-old boys were arrested and held in custody ahead of their next court appearance.

Also remanded are Barking 18-year-olds Veron Nikolla and Robert Ograja, and 19-year-olds Ashar Silcott and Alex Thuo.

They will be held along with 18-year-olds Hakam Ozcan from Essex and Daniel Adarkwah from Kent.

Jordan Oseha, 18, also of Barking, was granted bail at Barking Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 4 March.

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