Prince Andrew: Police Investigating Trafficking Claims & Officer ‘Silencing’
Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown has delivered a five-page dossier to multiple UK police forces containing new information regarding allegations against Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, following the royal’s arrest on Thursday morning. The arrest, made at Sandringham, was on suspicion of misconduct in public office, according to reports.
Brown stated he submitted the memorandum to the Metropolitan, Surrey, Sussex, Thames Valley, and other relevant constabularies. This follows a previous submission last week to the Met, Essex, and Thames Valley police, where he voiced concerns about securing justice for victims of sex trafficking. “This memorandum provides new and additional information to that which I submitted last week,” Brown said, as reported by the Mirror.
The move comes after a BBC investigation in December revealed 87 flights linked to Jeffrey Epstein arrived or departed from UK airports between the early 1990s and 2018, with some carrying British women who allege they were abused by Epstein. Brown has repeatedly called for a thorough investigation into the potential trafficking of women through the UK, describing it as “by far the biggest scandal of all.”
According to the Independent, Brown has been examining files related to Epstein released by the US Department of Justice and has uncovered further evidence suggesting a trafficking network operating within Britain. He alleges that girls arrived at Stansted airport from Latvia, Lithuania, and Russia on flights funded by Epstein.
Brown has specifically requested that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor be interviewed as part of a full investigation, stating he was “shocked to the core” by the evidence. He likewise indicated that previous investigations into Mountbatten-Windsor’s connections to Epstein may not have adequately examined crucial flight evidence, and has asked police to review this aspect. Thames Valley Police are currently in discussions with the Crown Prosecution Service regarding allegations that Mountbatten-Windsor shared confidential reports with Epstein during his time as a UK trade envoy in 2011 and 2012.
The BBC reported that Brown urged the Metropolitan Police to “urgently” re-examine their decision-making in the Epstein investigation. He highlighted that many passengers on Epstein’s flights were unidentified, with their names withheld from authorities, raising questions about the extent of knowledge British authorities had regarding those being trafficked.
The Metropolitan Police have stated they are making “initial inquiries” into claims about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s protection officers, and have urged any officers who may have witnessed or heard relevant information to come forward. The Times reported that Andrew’s former protection officer is believed to have been ‘silenced’ by the Met police.
As of Friday, February 20, 2026, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor remains in custody, and the Metropolitan Police have not released further details regarding the investigation or the specific allegations against him.