A 2-week police operation last month led to the recovery of around 2,000 of the 80,000 phones reported stolen in London in 2024 — a figure that earned the British capital an unwelcome label as the “European capital for phone thefts.”Detectives also seized £200,000 ($266,000) in cash during the operations, according to The New York Times.The devices are in addition to the 4,000 iPhones recovered in similar raids since December. The handsets are currently held in a storeroom in...
Friday 17 October 2025
wn.com - 1 days ago
‘Industrial scale crime’: British police bust gang sending stolen iPhones 80,000 phone thefts in London last year
Latest News
Fatality inquiry underway into 2020 tour bus rollover on icefield in Jasper National Park
- globalnews Bolivia Poised to Turn the Page on 20 Years of Socialist Rule in Sunday Presidential Runoff
- wn.com US has seized survivors after strike on suspected drug-carrying vessel in Caribbean, AP source says
- wn.com Economic Watch: Airbus Helicopters deepens presence in China with new deal, long-term commitment
- wn.com Moody s keeps Israel s credit rating unchanged, says Gaza ceasefire positive but risks remain
- wn.com Who is Mahmoud Amin Ya qub Al-Muhtadi? Louisiana man accused of joining Hamas in 2023 Israel attack
- wn.com US has seized survivors after strike on suspected drug-carrying vessel in Caribbean, AP sources say
- wn.com Ex-Trump adviser John Bolton surrenders following charges of mishandling classified information
- wn.com Police Release Video of Southern Ontario Smash-and-Grab as Search Continues for One Suspect
- wn.com Pro-Democracy Activist Faces Repatriation as Beijing Tightens Grip on Dissidents in Thailand
- wn.com
Putin says Russia remains open to Ukraine settlement in call with Trump, Zelensky heads to ...
- wn.comGold valued now at 7 times NVIDIA amid US-China tensions, becomes first asset in history ...
- wn.comMGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT TO SELL OPERATIONS OF MGM NORTHFIELD PARK FOR $546 MILLION
- wn.comFrench police arrest four persons in alleged plot targeting exiled Russian activist Vladimir Osechkin
- wn.comBolton is expected to surrender after indictment over his handling of classified information
- wn.com
GTA 6 deserves $100 price tag: Design director of first Saints Row game, Chris Stockman says
- wn.com CBS News ends over 60-year presence at Pentagon after declining to sign new press requirements
- cbsnews.com Jericho Senior captures national Future Business Leaders of America journalism championship
- wn.com Bank of America Announces Redemption of $2,500,000,000 1.197% Fixed/Floating Rate Senior Notes, Due October 2026
- wn.com Toshiba America Business Solutions strengthens its position in the field of cloud technologies
- wn.com Countdown to International Luxury Hotel Association INSPIRE Prague: Leaders in Luxury Hospitality Redefine the Future ...
- wn.com International Dialogue: Engaging with the People, Sharing China s Stories Event Held in Jungar Banner
- wn.com Phoenix Tower International Earns 2025 Great Place To Work® Certification Across 14 Markets
- wn.com U.S. News World Report Announces the 2026 Best Insurance Companies for Medicare Advantage and ...
- wn.com Australia sharing tips on curbing social media for children before age limit starts in December
- wn.com ‘Catch me if u can’: Execution scheduled for man who taunted police with message in victim’s blood
- wn.com Orbán celebrates Hungary as ‘the only place in Europe’ where a Trump-Putin meeting can be held
- wn.com Polish court blocks extradition and frees Ukrainian suspected in Nord Stream pipeline blasts
- wn.com AFC Member Associations and Regional Associations Presidents’ and General Secretaries’ Conference 2025 assembles leading global experts
- the-afc.com Sources