Officers from the Met, with support from colleagues from South Wales Police, arrested a man in South Wales on the morning of Tuesday, 24 November.
The arrest was part of Operation Eternal, the Met’s operation that feeds into the national Operation Venetic led by the National Crime Agency (NCA) to tackle crimes being committed on encrypted mobile phones.
A 32-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs. The arrest took place on Wyverne Road in Cathays, at around 10:00hrs.
He has since been further arrested for firearms offences and conspiracy to murder. He remains in police custody.
Detective Chief Inspector Driss Hayoukane, from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command, said: “Our pursuit of criminals using encrypted devices to try and hide their illicit activities has not let up. We are still following investigative leads and arresting those we believe are breaking the law.
“Working with colleagues across the United Kingdom, no criminal is beyond the reach of UK law enforcement.” (source)
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