Undercover police operation catches watch thieves in central London

The Metropolitan police have used undercover officers to catch thieves attempting to steal luxury watches in central London. The force said two operations in 2022 and 2023 had reduced watch robberies in and around Westminster after 300 luxury watches with a total value of £4m were stolen between April and September 2022. In all, 27 men have been charged with offences. CCTV released by the Met shows undercover officers being targeted in central London hotspots,


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[hashtag_thisguy]

24hrs in custody, released on bail, 2 month sentence suspended . Out commiting same crime the very next day.

[grahamtwidale]

2 operations. . . you should have a task force out there every night doing this.

[apemoon]

I'd like to complain about the shocking lack of diversity within the Rolex stealing community.

[thebossiam]

Thank you for the great proactive policing. Policing is important and not easy so we should all be very grateful here

[sparky]

Love how the Guardian have edited out the other suspects that came with this footage, very convenient, nothing to see here, move on.

[auroraborealis-zmor]

What makes it worse is that the robbers can't even tell the time.

[petedawson]

I bet they won't be Deported though..

[Budanevey]

What a delightful utopia that's been foisted upon us...

[philthompson]

This could be a step in the right direction now protect the non rich from crime

[keepitreal]

About time the Metropolitan police started to do something about rampant crime .

[parissindy]

*GLORY!!!I'm favoured, $255k every 3weeks! I can now afford anything and also support God's work and the church.*

[romariogee]

Wuawuawueewua....2 operations in a year...slow down😂

[johnflynn]

More of those scientists and doctors we were promised I see see

[willbritannia]

The Guardian champions the importation of the people disproportionately committing these crimes.

[vahqaaslal]

Thank you for spending uk taxpayers money the right way for once in the past 20 yrs

[zul]

These thieves got me so worried, I started to hide my expensive watch on my belt, but it was a waist of time.

[tankthelord]

They will probably just get a slap on the wrist.

[bigearedmouse]

Can't have the Famous people in the Country being targeted, Will the thieves be Deported after Sentencing ? No ! Of course not.

[Muppet.master]

All 27 offenders were multicultural victims of non time keeping so a light sentence will be handed out ..with Iwatches

[paulmitchell]

How about the Russian oligarchs living in London ?