Met Police arrests 711 in crackdown on London phone theft

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 02:24 · Archive

Metropolitan Police arrested 711 people in September targeting phone snatching and robbery across London.

The Metropolitan Police arrested 711 people during operations in September targeting phone snatching, robbery and the handling of stolen goods. Officers carried out more than 50 warrants around London and seized hundreds of stolen phones in the operation.

How it is being reported

• Met Police seizes 100s of stolen phones and arrests more than 700 people in its 'largest ever crackdown on Lawless London's cell thieves'Police officers in the capital carried out more than 50 warrants around London to recover stolen phones.Daily Mail · 8 Oct, 02:14
• More than 700 arrested in Met crackdown on London phone thievesOfficers made 711 arrests during operations in September targeting phone snatching, robbery and the handling of stolen goodsEvening Standard · 8 Oct, 00:01

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