Moment undercover police pounce on wanted man while disguised as street cleaner and Deliveroo rider

This is the moment an armed gang member was caught by two undercover officers who were disguised as a street cleaner and a delivery driver.

Footage shared by the Metropolitan Police shows one officer wearing a blue coat on a Deliveroo bike pulling up next to the suspect, while another approaches wearing a high-vis jacket and pushing a wheelie bin.

The officers then pounce, grappling with the unsuspecting suspect and dragging him to the ground.

The officer in high-vis is then seen pressing his knees on the suspect while the other deploys a taser.

Two undercover officers pounced to arrest the man on suspicion of GBH Met Police One officer tells the suspect he is under arrest and reads him his rights, saying: "You're wanted for GBH, stabbing and failing to appear for court for assaulting police.

“You're also under arrest for a breach of a court order and possession of an offensive weapon.”

The gang member was arrested after being dragged to the ground by the officers Met Police Sharing a video of the incident on social media , the Met said: "A wanted gang member's luck finally ran out when officers dressed as a delivery rider and a bin man moved in to arrest him.

"During a search of the suspect, officers found a machete concealed in his waistband as well as class A drugs.

Many took to the comment section on the video to praise the officers undercover work.

One wrote: “Well done to all the officers who put their own safety at risk”, with another adding: “Smashed it!! Quick, decisive and efficient”.