40 held in pre-carnival London dawn swoops

SCOTLAND YARD staged a series of dawn swoops during preemptive strikes to avoid the Notting Hill Carnival becoming a victim of England’s rioting crisis.

A total of 40 suspects have been arrested in raids across London during preparations for the force’s biggest policing presence at the event. The Metropolitan Police launched a “robust” carnival strategy as intelligence suggested gangs are planning trouble.

A team of armoured officers descended on one leafy terraced street in west London to arrest an 18-year-old suspected drug dealer as officers executed five warrants yesterday morning.