Heavy police presence closes traffic near Reykjavík shopping centre

Several police vehicles were at a shopping centre near Gnoðavogur in Reykjavík on Sunday, mbl.is reported. Traffic in the area was stopped temporarily as police carried out an operation.

A witness told mbl.is that the National Police Commissioner’s special unit was at the scene, along with officers handling narcotics cases. Police have not yet confirmed the nature of the operation or what prompted the extensive response.

The report will be updated as more information becomes available.