South west London suspected shoplifting gang arrested as £150k of stolen goods found

South west London suspected shoplifting gang arrested as £150k of stolen goods found

Suspected shoplifting gang members across south west London have been arrested after raids in shops within the area.

Cops smash gang 'stealing from supermarkets to sell on in corner shops'

HUNDREDS of thousands of pounds in stock is being stolen from big supermarkets “to order” to be sold on in corner shops. Thieves are sent to grab booze and household goods from the likes of Waitrose and Co-op and then pass on the loot to the independent stores. Peter JordanA police officer conducts a staff search during one of the dawn raids[/caption] Peter JordanCops used invisible blue markers to tag goods in stores before they were stolen[/ca…

£150,000 of stolen goods recovered from eight London stores

After marking 5,000 commonly stolen items with synthetic DNA, officers were able to identify the stolen goods

Eight shops raided in South London suspected of buying items stolen from major retailers

Officers made fifteen arrests in an operation to disrupt an organised shoplifting gang operating in South London. Eight shops were raided after they were suspected of buying items such as food and alcohol that had been stolen from major retailers and selling them on at lower prices. After marking 5,000 items with synthetic DNA officers […]

Shoplifting gang targeted by police as £150,000 of stolen goods recovered

Officers made 15 arrests as part of the operation

Police raids have taken place at shops in Wimbledon, Tooting and Mitcham.

Officers have made 15 arrests in a Met Police operation to disrupt an organised shoplifting gang operating across south-west London. Eight shops were raided after they were suspected of buying items such as food and alcohol that had been stolen from major retailers and selling them on at lower prices. After marking 5,000 items with synthetic DNA officers were able to identify and recover around £150,000 worth of stolen goods. Sergeant James Burk…