Retired Engineer Sentenced to 15 Years for Bombing ULEZ Camera in London

Retired engineer jailed for 15 years after detonating homemade bomb at ULEZ camera in southeast London. Details on the crime and legal outcome.

Editorial Desk

October 2, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — London, United Kingdom — A retired electrical engineer has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for deliberately destroying an ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) camera using a homemade explosive device.

The incident occurred on December 6, 2023, in southeast London, where Kevin Rees, 63, planted a metal cylinder filled with explosive powder to blow up the surveillance equipment. Authorities from Counter Terrorism Policing London confirmed that Rees was responsible for the attack.

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Rees, who described himself as an anti-ULEZ activist, claimed he did not believe he had committed any wrongdoing by carrying out the act. However, a court found him guilty of damaging the ULEZ camera through intentional sabotage, leading to his significant prison sentence.

Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)

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