57 h. ago The phone theft victims and the battle to catch the snatchers

The phone theft victims and the battle to catch the snatchers  BBC

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4 d. ago Tech companies not doing enough to stop phone theft, say MPs

Many of the stolen devices end up being shipped overseas.

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1 week ago The vigilante putting police to shame by confronting, chasing and filming London's pickpockets

The vigilante putting police to shame by confronting, chasing and filming London's pickpockets - while alerting potential victims with his signature battle cry...  Daily Mail

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1 week ago 'I'd never wear a watch in London': Footballer Jonjo Shelvey blames crime in the capital for shock move to UAE

The former Premier League star, who is originally from Romford, said he does not want his children to grow up in England

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1 week ago London Became a Global Hub for Phone Theft. Now We Know Why.

London Became a Global Hub for Phone Theft. Now We Know Why.  The New York Times

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1 week ago Southwark third worst for phone theft in London – amid Met crackdown on suspected international phone smuggling ring

Southwark third worst for phone theft in London – amid Met crackdown on suspected international phone smuggling ring  Southwark News

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2 w. ago Revealed: London's phone theft hotspots as police bust gang behind half of the UK's snatched handset exports

The sting operation revealed by the Daily Mail on Monday was hailed by Scotland Yard's commissioner as the 'biggest counter-phone theft operation in the world.'

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2 w. ago ‘London has turned into something crazy’: is the city in the grip of a crime wave?

Perception of runaway crime partly blamed for ‘driving away the super-rich’ but in reality some high-profile offences such as watch theft are falling‘Snatch theft’: the unstoppable rise of phone theftLondon is no longer a safe place to live, at least in the eyes of some of its richest residents – and the 47th president of the United States.“I think he’s done a terrible job,” Donald Trump said during his state visit to the UK last month, in his latest broadside at London’s mayor, Sadiq Khan. “Crime in London is through the roof.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago London is the world's 'phone theft capital', but one woman decides to fight back

London is the world's 'phone theft capital', but one woman decides to fight back  RNZ

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2 w. ago In the world's 'phone theft capital', one Aussie decides to fight back

In the world's 'phone theft capital', one Aussie decides to fight back  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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2 w. ago Video London police dismantle international phone theft gang

Video London police dismantle international phone theft gang  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

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3 w. ago How your stolen phone ends up in China's 'Silicon Valley': From London's theft hotspots to an obscure criminal sanctum where they are broken down and harvested for gold

Every six minutes, a mobile phone is stolen in the UK. Many of these devices, which can cost up to £1,600, can be tracked by their owners using GPS technology.

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3 w. ago Met dismantles suspected smuggling gang in UK’s largest phone theft crackdown

Met dismantles suspected smuggling gang in UK’s largest phone theft crackdown  Metropolitan Police

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3 w. ago Met police disrupt suspected international smuggling ring in UK’s ‘largest’ phone theft crackdown

The criminal organisation is believed to have smuggled up to 40,000 stolen phones from the UK to China over the past 12 monthsPolice have disrupted an international network suspected of smuggling tens of thousands of stolen phones from the UK in its largest operation to tackle phone theft in London, the Metropolitan police said.The criminal organisation is believed to have smuggled up to 40,000 stolen phones from the UK to China over the past 12 months – up to 40% of all phones stolen in the capital, the Met said on Monday. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Britain's phone theft kingpins: Gang who export HALF of UK's snatched handsets and made a fortune shipping 40,000 to China is smashed in dramatic raids  

Scotland Yard's commissioner hailed the series of raids as the 'biggest counter-phone theft operation in the world.'

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