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Originally published by Capital Businessbusiness
October 7, 2025
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One iPhone led police to gang suspected of sending up to 40,000 stolen UK phones to China
OCT 7 - Police say they have dismantled an international gang suspected of smuggling up to 40,000 stolen mobile phones from the UK to China in the last Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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London police have dismantled an international gang suspected of smuggling up to 40,000 stolen mobile phones from the UK to China within the last year, in what is described as the UK’s largest ever operation against phone thefts.
- 18 suspects have been arrested, and over 2,000 stolen devices were recovered during raids on 28 properties in London and Hertfordshire.
- The investigation began on Christmas Eve when a victim tracked a stolen iPhone to a warehouse near Heathrow Airport, leading to the discovery of 894 stolen phones destined for Hong Kong.
- Police believe the gang is responsible for exporting up to 40% of all phones stolen in London, with street thieves paid up to £300 per handset and devices selling for up to £4,000 each in China.
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