Met officers seized more than 500 suspected stolen mobile phones during a raid on a shop in north-west London. <\/p>\n
Officers also arrested four men, aged 22, 25, 34 and 63, on suspicion of handling stolen goods, possession of drugs and intent to supply. <\/p>\n
This seizure forms part of the Met\u2019s ongoing crackdown on mobile phone theft. Officers are using intelligence and cutting-edge technology, including drones and high-powered Sur-Ron electric bikes, to catch offenders and significantly disrupt the stolen mobile phone market. <\/p>\n
As a result of this focused approach, the Met has reduced mobile phone theft offences in London by 10,000 in the past year. <\/p>\n
Inspector Yu Zhang, from the Met\u2019s local policing team in Brent, said: <\/p>\n
\u201cWe understand mobile phone theft remains a major concern for Londoners and that\u2019s why we have worked hard to drive down offending. <\/p>\n
\u201cSeizures such as this show that we are not only targeting individual phone snatchers, but also those who handle and profit from stolen devices. <\/p>\n
\u201cLondoners deserve to feel safe and we are committed to relentlessly disrupting the organised criminal networks fuelling this crime\u201d <\/p>\n
The raid at a convenience store in Kilburn High Road was carried out as part of a coordinated week of action in Brent, focusing on tackling theft, robbery and e-bike- related crime. <\/p>\n
The shop was subject to a warrant after intelligence indicated that the venue was being used to supply Class B drugs. <\/p>\n
Three suspects have been released on bail, and one has been released under investigation. <\/p>\n