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Police have targeted car boot sales and hundreds of shops in a two-week crackdown on retail crime in London.
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Police → target → London
Tens of thousands of pounds worth of stolen goods were recovered and 42 people arrested by the Metropolitan Police during Operation Zoridon.
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people → steal → Zoridon
The force said about 400 shops suspected of buying and reselling stolen goods were visited by officers as part of the operation.
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shops → say → operation
Seized goods ranged from expensive cosmetics and electrical goods to food products, with closure notices issued for 11 shops.
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notices → seize → shops
In the months leading up to the operation, the Met said retailers and Trading Standards helped identify rogue businesses suspected of buying and selling stolen goods.
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retailers → lead → goods
The operation also targeted car boot sales suspected of being used to sell stolen tools.
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operation → target → tools
Deputy Commissioner Matt Jukes said: “Honest retailers have been clear that they want action against the minority of rogue businesses that fuel retail crime, undercut legitimate traders and damage confidence in our high streets.
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that → say → streets
“This Met operation has done exactly that, targeting those who create a market for stolen goods and profit from criminality.
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who → do → criminality
“Over the last two weeks, Met officers have targeted every stage of the criminal chain, from prolific shoplifters stealing to order through to the shop owners buying and reselling stolen goods.
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officers → target → goods
Tens of thousands of pounds worth of suspected stolen goods have been seized, shop owners arrested and businesses closed down.
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businesses → suspect → goods
“Those results send a clear message: if you profit from retail crime, you will be arrested.
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you → send → crime
Working alongside partners such as retailers and Trading Standards, we will use every power available to disrupt this criminality, protect honest businesses and make London’s high streets safer.
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streets → work → businesses
During the deployment, a licensing check at a shop in Lewisham resulted in the identification of suspected stolen Tesco tinned mackerel being sold.
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check → result → mackerel
Further searches led to the recovery of a machete as well as suspected stolen passports and driving licences being stored in a sweet tin.
Two suspects were arrested for offences including handling stolen goods and possession of offensive weapon.
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suspects → lead → weapon
A separate check at a retail premises in Clapham saw two arrests made after officers recovered £1,000-worth of branded meat products from Sainsbury, Coop and Iceland, as well as two knives and a large quantity of Class B drugs.
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officers → see → drugs
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said: “Our world-class retailers, high streets and town centres attract millions of visitors from across the UK and around the globe.
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retailers → say → globe
“Backed by record investment from City Hall, I’m pleased the Met is working closely with retailers and partners to disrupt every part of the shoplifting chain.
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Met → back → chain
The lead up to Christmas is vital to London’s economy and we must do everything we can to prevent criminals exploiting busy shopping periods and inflicting so much misery on our hardworking business owners and staff.
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criminals → do → owners
“That’s why the Met is stepping up action against the most prolific offenders, using new technology to link offences across stores and locations, identify repeat offenders and build stronger cases for prosecution.”
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Met → ’ → prosecution
He continued: “Thanks to intensified action by the Met and its partners, the number of shoplifting offences being solved has doubled, leading to 1,800 additional arrests.
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number → continue → arrests
“But there is more to do, and I will continue working with the police, retailers and local partners to make London a no-go zone for shoplifters and build a safer city for everyone.”
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London → be → everyone
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