
Met Police Deploy Drones and Ebikes to Combat Adolescent Phone Theft
London police are utilizing drones and ebikes to target criminal gangs that recruit children via Snapchat to steal iPhones, offering cash rewards.
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Met using e-bikes and drones to catch phone thieves
The force has also warned young children are being targeted over social media to steal phones.
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London police say criminal gangs are using Snapchat to offer cash rewards of up to £380 for stolen iPhones Gangs are recruiting children to go out to steal smartphones before they head to school, using Snapchat to offer rewards of up to £380 for the latest Apple iPhones, police have revealed. The Metropolitan police said they were deploying new resources including drones and Surron ebikes to chase suspects as they step up their fight against phone snatching. Continue reading...
By Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent
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