The organised crime groups stealing your phone
The Story10 Feb 2025

The organised crime groups stealing your phone

Have you - or someone you know - had a mobile phone snatched directly from your hand? It's a growing trend in London and other cities across the UK, as last Thursday, Met Police revealed they arrested 230 people and seized 1000 phones in just one week. So just who is behind this crimewave, and where exactly do the phones end up?

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Guests:

  • Dipesh Gadher, Home Affairs Correspondent, The Sunday Times.
  • Louise Eccles, Early Years and Education Editor, The Sunday Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producer: Samantha Chantarasak.

Further reading:

Further listening: What’s behind the rise in knife crime on our streets

Clips: LBC, Sun Kissed Bucket List, Nikolay Tanev, Sky News.

Photo: Metropolitan Police

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