A police unit launched to crack down on the surge in shoplifting has arrested 93 members of 28 organised crime gangs behind more than £4m worth of thefts.

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Police squad set up to tackle shop theft arrests 93 gang members in seven months

Operation Pegasus began work in May to tackle rising theft from retailers.

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Shoplifting levels are at an all-time high, according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) (Picture: SWNS)  A group responsible for more than £4million worth of thefts from retailers has been arrested by a specialist police unit. The unit has arrested 93 members of 28 organised crime gangs who are behind the thefts. The Opal team has been in operation since May 2024 and confirmed of these 93 members, 32 have appeared i…

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Gang of shoplifters behind £4,000,000 thefts caught in police crackdown

A police squad set up to stem the rising tide of shoplifting has arrested 93 members of organised crime gangs behind retail theft in seven months.

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A new police unit has for the first time mapped the gangs targeting shops around the country to see where they're operating.

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Police arrest 93 gang members behind £4m thefts in shoplifting crackdown

Operation Pegasus has 'impacted 28 organised crime groups and high-harm individuals' responsible for more than £4 million in losses to businesses, the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) said.

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Police squad arrests 93 members of organised crime gangs behind shop theft

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Three Romanians, two men and a woman, were recently arrested in Surrey, being suspected of approximately 120 thefts committed on the territory of Great Britain. They were allegedly part of an organized crime network responsible for around 800 crimes across the country.

Trei români, doi bărbaţi şi o femeie, au fost arestaţi recent în Surrey, fiind suspectaţi pentru aproximativ 120 de furturi comise pe teritoriul Marii Britanii. Ei ar fi făcut parte dintr-o reţea de crimă organizată responsabilă pentru aproximativ 800 de infracțiuni în întreaga țară.

O rețea formată din zeci de infractori, printre care și români, opera în Marea Britanie. Furturi de 4 milioane de lire sterline

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A network made up of dozens of criminals, including Romanians, operated in Great Britain. Thefts of £4 million

Three Romanians, members of a group specialising in shoplifting, have been arrested in the UK. Shoplifting has become such a worrying phenomenon that the British police have set up a special department to deal with such cases.

Trei români, membri ai unei grupări specializată în furturi din magazine, au fost arestaţi în Marea Britanie. Furturile din magazine au devenit un fenomen atât de îngrijorător încât poliţia britanică a înfiinţat un departament special care să se ocupe de astfel de cazuri.

Trei români, membri ai unei bande ce fura din magazine, arestaţi în Marea Britanie. Au dat lovituri de aproape 5 milioane de euro

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Three Romanians, members of a shoplifting gang, arrested in UK They hit nearly 5 million euros

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A police unit set up to tackle shoplifting has arrested 93 members of 28 organized crime gangs responsible for thefts worth more than £4m.

O secție de poliție creată pentru a combate furturile din magazine a arestat 93 de membri ai 28 de grupări de crimă organizată responsabile de furturi în valoare de peste 4 milioane de lire sterline.

Police arrest 93 gang members behind £4m thefts in shoplifting crackdown

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