09:34 EDT, 3 March 2021
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Armed police who were hunting a rent-a-gun gang who would rent guns to be used in revenge attacks have executed dawn raids on 11 addresses in London, Essex and Kent.
The warrants were carried out in the early hours of this morning by more than 350 police officers and four firearm recovery dogs.
Operation Wordwell was launched in September after a number of shootings and stabbings in Barking, East London, the Met said.
Pictured: More than 350 police officers were involved in 11 dawn raids executed across London, Essex and Kent this morning as part of operation targeting a criminal weapons gang