Queues at the Port of Dover. Ahmed was stopped last Thursday by counter-terrorism police after he arrived in the UK from France. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PAView image in fullscreenQueues at the Port of Dover. Ahmed was stopped last Thursday by counter-terrorism police after he arrived in the UK from France. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PAMan charged with 10 firearms offences after Dover counter-terror police arrestKhalid Ahmed, 24, from Ealing in west London, also charged with one count of possession of prohibited ammunition
A 24-year-old man who was stopped at Dover has been charged with 10 counts of possession of a firearm.
Khalid Ahmed, from Ealing in west London, who is a dual Dutch and Irish national, is to appear at Westminster magistrates court on Wednesday, where he will also face one charge of possession of prohibited ammunition.
He was stopped at Dover last Thursday by counter-terrorism police after he arrived in the UK from France, and when officers searched his car it is alleged that self-loading pistols were found.
On Tuesday, he was charged with 10 counts of possession of a prohibited weapon, as well as the ammunition count.
Commander Helen Flanagan, the head of counter-terrorism policing in London, said: “We appreciate this news may be concerning to the public, but since this arrest took place, we have been carrying out a number of inquiries and to date, we have not identified any imminent threats to the public relating to this.
“Given the man has been charged, it is important there is no further speculation about the case while criminal proceedings are ongoing. But I can reassure the public that our investigation remains ongoing to ensure that the public is kept safe.”
