Overview
- Khalid Ahmed, 24, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court charged with ten counts of possessing a prohibited weapon and one count of possessing prohibited ammunition.
- Ahmed, a dual Dutch and Irish national from Ealing, was stopped at the Port of Dover after arriving from France, where officers allegedly found self-loading pistols in his car last Thursday, March 26.
- Counter Terrorism Policing London is leading the investigation, which included detention under section 41 of the Terrorism Act and searches in west London.
- The Crown Prosecution Service authorised the charges, and the court remanded Ahmed in custody for a further hearing at the Old Bailey on April 17.
- Commander Helen Flanagan said officers have not identified any imminent public threat and asked people to avoid speculation while inquiries continue.