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UK’s most prolific gym thief pleads guilty
UK’s most prolific gym thief has pleaded guilty of stealing high-value luxury watches from gyms in the City.
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Romance fraud costs UK victims £102 million in a year as reports surge by nearly a third
Data shows 10,784 reports of romance fraud were made to Report Fraud last year - a 29 per cent increase compared with 2024
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Four arrested in connection with courier fraud offences
Four arrested as part of an investigation into an organised crime network targeting elderly and vulnerable victims through courier fraud.
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Man jailed for carrying knife in the City
A man has been sentenced to prison, after plain-clothed officers on patrol found a large kitchen knife in a bag, following a search.
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More than 1,300 cyclists given fixed penalty notices
City of London Police have issued more than double the number of fixed penalty notices for cyclists going through red lights.
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Suspected phone snatcher arrested and phone returned to victim by City police within one ...
City of London Police officers caught, detained and arrested a suspected phone snatcher 40 minutes after a mobile was stolen out of the hand of a victim.
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City of London Police crackdown on drug traffickers
The City of London Police made 21 arrests during the latest County Lines intensification week cracking down on drug traffickers.
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UK victims lost £2.4 million every day to investment fraud in 2025 - equivalent to £1,675 ...
Criminals stole £879.8 million through investment fraud last year - an average of £2.4 million a day.
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Drug dealer who concealed his stash in a fake-bottomed water bottle jailed
A drug dealer has been jailed for three years and four months for possession with intent to supply.
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Caught on camera: Brazen bag thieves boldly steal laptop in plain sight
Two prolific bag thieves who were caught on CCTV brazenly searching for goods in people’s bags and stealing the contents in a pub have been sentenced to prison.
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