42 arrested and 11 shops closed in Met retail crime crackdown
Officers raided about 400 shops and car boot sales, arresting 42 people and recovering up to £100,000 in suspected stolen goods.
- The Metropolitan Police concluded a two-week crackdown, Operation Zoridon, across London, arresting 42 people and seizing up to £100,000 in suspected stolen goods from about 400 shops.
- Rogue businesses undercut honest retailers, damaging confidence in high streets and fueling an organized criminal supply chain; prolific shoplifters steal to order to fulfill specific requests from these shops.
- Raids in Hounslow and West London recovered 300 phones and £15,000 in cash, while officers also found suspected stolen Tesco tinned mackerel, machetes, and passports hidden in sweets during checks in Lewisham and Southall.
- Deputy Commissioner Matt Jukes confirmed authorities issued closure notices for 11 shops, stating the operation targeted every stage of the criminal chain from prolific shoplifters to businesses reselling stolen goods.
- Mayor of London Sadiq Khan backed the initiative, noting record investment from City Hall, as intensified action by The Met and partners has doubled solved shoplifting offences, leading to 1,800 additional arrests.
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Metropolitan Police crackdown on retail crime and rogue businesses results in just over 40 arrests
A crackdown on retail crime by the Metropolitan Police has resulted in the arrest of 42 people and the recovery of tens of thousands of pounds of stolen goods.Around 400 shops suspected of having bought and resold stolen goods were inspected by officers as part of a major operation, the force said.Retailers and Trading Standards worked with the force to identify rogue businesses in the months before the operation.Seized goods ranged from expensi…
Police have arrested 42 people and seized tens of thousands of pounds worth of suspected stolen goods in a crackdown on rogue retailers.
In Hounslow, police seized 300 suspected stolen phones and £15,000 in cash, while a separate operation recovered stolen tools and led to 3 arrests. In Clapham, two people were arrested after officers found £1,000 worth of meat, knives and Class B drugs at a shop. The Met also issued closure notices to 11 shops as part of
Met cracks down on rogue retailers selling stolen goods
Around 400 shops suspected of buying and reselling stolen goods were visited by officers from the Met Policeas part of the operation. From expensive cosmetics and electrical goods to food products, tens of thousands of pounds worth of suspected stolen stock were seized. Ahead of the operation, months of joint work between the Met, retailers and Trading Standards helped identify rogue businesses suspected of buying and selling stolen goods. Retai…
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