Three men have been jailed for a combined 25 years for handling stolen goods, following a Metropolitan Police investigation into the UK’s largest mobile phone smuggling network.
After a year‑long investigation, detectives found the men were responsible for trafficking up to 40,000 stolen mobile phones from the UK to China in 2024 and 2025. The haul is believed to account for around 40 per cen
These convictions show how fraudsters can use a convincing story and simple technology to trick people into handing over their money.
The fight against gangs who use e-bikes and mopeds to commit crime across London has stepped up a gear with the Met increasing the size of its own e-bike fleet from five to 25.
This included a Ferrari Monza SP2.
Over 4,500 have been seized since the beginning of 2025.
Theft, personal robbery, and vehicle offences have fallen across London, as the Metropolitan Police continues its targeted crackdown on the capital's most prolific offenders and crime hotspots to make London an even safer global city.
New figures released today show neighbourhood offences fell by 14 per cent in the 12 months to June compared with the previous year – the equivalent of mo