Met Police Crack Down On Shoplifters
Wednesday, 22nd October 2025 at 5:45pmThe Metropolitan Police website reports that its officers arrested 32 people and seized thousands of stolen items in their largest ever targeted crackdown on organised shoplifting gangs in London.
Officers raided more than 120 shops suspected of buying items stolen from major retailers and reselling them at discounted prices.
A police spokesperson said,”Rogue shopkeepers who trade in stolen goods are funding criminal activity and driving up costs for everyone. They’re keeping thieves in business at the expense of hard-working, law-abiding retailers.”
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