Four men charged after London police raids find weapons

Four men have been charged following a significant police operation that saw 24 raids conducted across London and four other counties in the early hours of September 29. The operation involved 800 police officers and led to 18 arrests.

Charges Laid Against Four Men

Andreas Nicolas, 64, of Duxford, Cambridgeshire, has been charged with possession of a firearm and possession of a weapon designed to discharge electricity. He was rearrested on September 30 after property searches uncovered suspected weapons. Nicolas is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on October 1, having been remanded in custody. He is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on October 1.

Charles Charalambous, 56, of Claremont Road, Cockfosters, has been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm to resist arrest. This charge relates to an incident where a police officer was reportedly stabbed while executing a warrant. Carl Robinson, 49, of Stanford Rivers, Essex, faces charges for possession of three knives in a private place. Bradley Byford, 37, of Spellbrook Lane East, Bishop’s Stortford, has been charged with possession of an electricity-discharging weapon.

All four men remain under investigation, along with another 14 individuals arrested on September 29. The investigation is ongoing, as reported by This Is Local London.