The Metropolitan Police, in collaboration with Essex Police and trading standards, seized approximately £50,000 worth of suspected stolen tools at the Willow Farm Car Boot Sale in Rainham, East London. The operation utilized a sniffer dog and led to the confiscation of around 1,000 marked tools, along with stolen bikes, cash, illegal vapes, and counterfeit goods. Four men were arrested, and police emphasized their dedication to combating tool theft by urging the marking of tools and cautioning against purchasing potentially stolen items.
We've heard from hard-working Londoners about the financial and personal impact of tool theft and we're working hard across the Met to tackle it.
As well as working with partners to target prolific offenders in proactive and intelligence-led operations such as this, we're also carrying out tool marking events to make it harder for criminals to sell on stolen goods.
If the price seems too good to be true, it could be the item is either stolen or fake. Buying goods you know or suspect to be stolen is a criminal offence.
The Met will work over the coming weeks to identify the tools and trace their original owners.
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