Man charged with 10 firearms offences after Dover counter-terror police arrest

The Guardian - World News National SecurityNews ReportEN 2 min read 100% complete by Jamie GriersonApril 1, 2026 at 11:52 AM

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Khalid Ahmed, a 24-year-old Dutch and Irish national from west London, has been charged with 10 firearms offenses after being stopped by counter-terrorism police in Dover last Thursday. Ahmed was arrested after arriving in the UK from France, and a search of his car allegedly revealed 10 self-loading pistols and ammunition hidden behind the seats, some of which were loaded. He appeared at Westminster magistrates court on Wednesday and was remanded in custody until a hearing at the Old Bailey on April 17. Counter-terrorism police are continuing their investigation, but state that they have not identified any imminent threats to the public related to this case.

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We have not identified any imminent threats to the public relating to this.

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Some of the guns were loaded.

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Ahmed is a dual Dutch and Irish national from Ealing in west London.

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Khalid Ahmed, 24, was charged with firearms offences after being stopped at Dover.

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10 self-loading pistols and ammunition were allegedly found hidden in his car.

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Daniel Sternberg 30% Old Bailey 30% Helen Flanagan 40% Ealing 40% Netherlands 40% Ireland 40% Westminster Magistrates Court 40% London ×250% France 50% Dover ×270% United Kingdom 70% Khalid Ahmed ×490%

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firearms offences 90% counter-terrorism 80% gun smuggling 80% prohibited weapon 70% ammunition 70% arrest 60% dover 50% criminal proceedings 50% self-loading pistols 40%

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