Firearms officers together with Trident detectives completed a vehicle stop on City Road, Angel, N1 at 15:43hrs on Monday, 3 August.
ive males were arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm and possession of offensive weapons. One shotgun and several knives have been recovered. All people arrested have been taken to separate north London police stations for questioning. They remain in custody.
Late on Monday, 3 August, an address in Hackney and recovered shotgun cartridges and body armour.
A sixth man was arrested and is currently in custody at an east London police station.
A vehicle was also seized as part of this operation. Enquiries are ongoing.