Eight people, including one person from Kent, have been arrested over an alleged conspiracy to destroy ULEZ cameras.
An operation carried out by police has seen six men and two women arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit criminal damage.
One suspect was arrested by Met Police officers at an address on Sheppey in the early hours of this morning.
They remain in custody while inquiries continue.
Meanwhile, the force made further arrests in Windsor as well as at several addresses in London.
One of the men is also alleged to have been involved in threatening and harassing the team sent to repair a damaged camera.
These suspects also remain in custody.
Searches are ongoing at the addresses, but officers say they have already recovered items related to the alleged offending.
Superintendent Paul Thomas, of the Met’s roads and transport policing command, said: “There is a big difference between lawful protest and plotting to destroy or seriously damage property.
“Some may think of this sort of behaviour as a victimless crime, but when cameras are damaged or destroyed it creates dangerous hazards, risking collisions on the road in addition to disruption for motorists and residents.
“We take these offences very seriously and officers will continue working closely with Transport for London and other partners to identify and build a case against those responsible.
“Today’s arrests are a significant development in what has been a long and complex investigation that is not yet over.
“I would appeal to anyone who has information about plans to target Ulez cameras to come forward.”
The ULEZ scheme, which requires certain polluting vehicles to pay a daily charge of £12.50 to drive within the zone, was controversially expanded into Greater London on August 29, 2023, and faced a huge backlash from Kent residents.
In the year before the scheme was expanded, between August 29, 2022, and August 29, 2023, a total of 69,598 penalty charge notices (PCNs) were dished out to drivers with vehicles registered in the county.
