The Metropolitan police announced that six individuals have been apprehended for allegedly conspiring to disrupt the opening of the London Stock Exchange.
The police were informed that members of the Palestine Action organization were reportedly intending to prevent the LSE from starting trading on Monday by physically attaching themselves to the building and causing harm.
Police officers, along with Merseyside police officers, apprehended a 31-year-old male in Liverpool on Sunday morning for suspected involvement in a plot to cause intentional harm. Subsequently, two additional individuals, 28 and 26-year-old women, were also arrested in Liverpool, as well as a 29-year-old female in Brent, north London, a 23-year-old male in Tower Hamlets, east London, and a 27-year-old in Brighton.
According to Detective Superintendent Sian Thomas of the Metropolitan Police, it is believed that this group was prepared to execute a disruptive and harmful act that could have had significant consequences if it had been successful.
“Taking into consideration the idea that this was just one element of a prearranged week of activity, we are communicating with the City of London police and other police forces throughout the UK to ensure that suitable measures are in place to handle any potential disturbances in the upcoming days.”
Thomas expressed gratitude to the Daily Express for providing the information obtained through their own investigation. All six individuals are still being held in custody.
According to reports, the group’s intention was to create significant financial harm by scaling two rotating doors at the entrance of the building and using bike locks to secure their necks to the glass while armed with fire extinguishers filled with red paint.
During a two-month inquiry, an undercover reporter pretended to be a member of the group while other advocates barricaded themselves in front of the main and rear entrances. Additionally, “money guns” were used to shoot fake banknotes painted in red to symbolize blood. These accusations have been reported by the Express.
The Palestine Action group informed the PA that the London Stock Exchange generates billions of pounds for apartheid Israel and engages in trading shares of weapons manufacturers, who supply Israel with weapons used in their genocide against the Palestinian people.
“As long as Britain continues to support the violent occupation of Palestine, our campaign of direct action will not be discouraged.”
Source: theguardian.com
