Metropolitan Police

Our Cyber Crime Unit has seized a website that made millions by selling illegal substances for cryptocurrency, following a complex operation to infiltrate and block access to the platform. Officers recovered data that will drive further investigations into those who used the site to commit offences. Read more: news.met.police.uk/news/met-seize…

#MISSING | We are appealing for information to locate MOLIAMED from BROMLEY. He was last seen at around 10:50 on 09/03/26 and is believed to be wearing GREY HOODY, BLUE TROUSERS, BLUE/WHITE SLIDERS. Anyone with information is asked to call 101 quoting CAD 6310/11MAR26

We' expect groups to gather outside the Iranian Embassy later to mark the festival of Chaharshanbe Suri. To minimise disruption, the assembly must finish by 8pm and no amplified sound (music or speech), use of instruments or other items to make noise is permitted after 6.30pm.

Today's policing operation at the Al Quds day protest and counter-protest has now concluded. We made 12 arrests. More information here: mynewsdesk.com/uk/metpoliceuk…

Both protests concluded and dispersed at 15:00hrs as planned. Our policing plan worked with both groups kept apart and we saw no attempts from either side to breach conditions by marching.

🧵| We will post updates on the Al Quds day protest and counter-protest on this thread. Conditions have been imposed to prevent the two sides from coming together. They are outlined here: news.met.police.uk/news/public-or…

We are aware of chanting made by a speaker at the Al Quds protest and will be investigating. We recognise the concern footage and chanting like this causes, particularly with London’s Jewish communities. When this language had been used previously we sought advice from the CPS who determined that there would be insufficient evidence to take a case forward.

A seperate protest is planned by the Friends of Al Aqsa and Palestinian Forum in Britain. Anyone taking part in this protest must remain in the red shaded area on the map below in Old Palace Yard. It must conclude by 3pm. Any further updates will be shared on this thread.

They must follow the route shown on the map below. The rally outside the Iranian Embassy must conclude by 5.30pm. The use of any amplified noise equipment for music or speech is prohibited. Participants must not use any musical instruments or other sound-emitting devices.

🧵 Updates on today's public order policing operation will be shared on this thread. People joining the 'Stage for Freedom' rally from Whitehall to the Iranian Embassy must assemble in the red shaded area on the map below, near Richmond Terrace.

Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said mobile phone theft has evolved into a global organised crime business. Sir Mark made clear that policing alone cannot dismantle it while stolen devices continue to hold significant resale value overseas. Read More: news.met.police.uk/news/met-warns…

We're arresting phone thieves and disrupting the organised crime networks exporting stolen phones abroad. 10,000 fewer victims, 12% reduction in phone theft in 2025. Commissioner challenges phone manufactures to act now: design out the crime and make stolen phones worthless.

An Anti-Iranian Government Assembly is also expected outside the Iranian Embassy. This group must disperse by 17:30hrs and must not use any amplified noise equipment.

Conditions have been put in place on public order events in London today. The Lion Guard of Iran will form up in Whitehall before proceeding to the Israeli Embassy, they cannot deviate from the route shown. They will then hold a rally where they must conclude and disperse by 17:30hrs.