In an important operation, eight licenses and news in Merton, Sutton and Wandworth were recorded on Wednesday, April 9, results in 15 judgments.
The operation is part of the efforts of the MET to take energetic measures against the organized gangs of robbery in southwest London.
The officers confiscated an estimate of £ 150,000 in stolen articles, many or that were marked with a synthetic DNA trace to link them to their source.
Specific stores, including locations in Mitcham, Wimbledon and Tooting, supposedly bought commonly stolen products such as chocolates, alcohol and other groceries and resell them at discount prices.
In an official YouTube video published by the following raids, the officers were confiscating Fairy Liquid and Ferrero Rocher. The officers also discovered that the products owned by supermarkets, such as Waitrose’s priest itself, sold illegally.
An officer described the volume of crimes as “astronomical”, and said they joined members of the Melton Council, commercial standards, immigration and the London Fire Brigade that perform the operation. Police raids were carried out in stores in
Fernlea Road, Mitcham
Balham High Road
Kingston Road, Wimbledon
London Road, Tooting (X2)
Christchurch Road, Wimbledon
Church Road, Mitcham
Tooting High Street
In addition to the stores, the Police also registered a barber in Tooting High Street and a house in Cheam’s Sandy Lane. Sergeant James Burke, of the MET neighborhood surveillance team, in southwest London, praised the operation as an important step forward to address the retail crime at its root.
“The theft of stores not only affects large brands, it feeds antisocial behavior, finances criminal networks and creates fear for local retail workers,” Burke said. “By pursuing stores that create a market for these stolen goods, we are reducing demand.”
For the first time in an operation with operation, selective was used. This forensic marking system labels elements with a unique synthetic firm and allows officers to track the stolen goods to the original stores, strengthening the evidence base for future prosecutions.
Ten, from 23 to 64 years, and three women, from 39 to 45, were arrested during the raids, all suspected of handling stolen goods.
Since then they have released their legs on bail waiting for more consultations. Two more men, both 48 years old, were arrested under suspicion of handling stolen goods in separate activities on Thursday, April 17. They later rescued.
He says that the operation highlights its renewed commitment to neighborhood surveillance. Officers work directly with local companies to address the growing tide of robbery in stores and their domain effects in the community.
“It’s about protecting honest merchants and ensuring that our main streets remain safe and fair places to buy,” said Sergeant Burke.
The investigation is in state, and can follow an additional trial or charges as the police continue to examine the evidence gathered during the raids.
