Undercover police sting catches luxury watch thieves in central London

THIS is the moment undercover cops wore luxury watches in an operation to catch ruthless gangs that targeted victims like Amir Khan. Police officers roamed the streets of Soho at night posing as members of the public in an effort to run into gangs who target designer timepieces and catch them red-handed. The operation in central London ran from October to December 2022 and March to October 2023. Intelligence showed suspects targeting victims leaving pubs and nightclubs, most of whom were intoxicated and in a vulnerable state. The suspects offered drugs/sex workers before taking them to quiet side streets to rob them, or approach them from behind before violently attacking them for their property. Both operations resulted in 31 arrests and 27 successful charges, leading to 21 convictions to date. Of this group of 21, 14 individuals have so far been sentenced to a total of 26 years overall, with other cases pending. The Met Police released CCTV clips of four inci