"Met Police officers raised Hounslow Heath Car Boot Sale on Thursday, December 11, and uncovered 400 suspected stolen power tools including nail guns, electric saws and even a concrete mixer. The raid was carried out in response to concerns about tool theft and officers are working to trace the tools to their original owners. Two men aged 55 and 54 and two 15-year-old boys were arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods."
"We are listening to Londoner's concerns about tool theft because we understand the significant impact it has on tradespeople and their livelihoods. We are targeting the prolific offenders and organised criminal groups that drive this trade in stolen tools through proactive, intelligence-led operations. We are also ramping up our efforts around prevention, carrying out regular tool marking events across London to make it harder for criminals to sell stolen goods."
Met Police raided Hounslow Heath Car Boot Sale on December 11 and recovered 400 suspected stolen power tools, including nail guns, electric saws and a concrete mixer. Two men aged 55 and 54 and two 15-year-old boys were arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods and are on bail while the investigation continues. Officers are working to trace the tools to their original owners and are targeting prolific offenders and organised groups through intelligence-led operations. Police report a past-year total of 44,514 tool thefts and urge owners to mark property, photograph items and record serial numbers.
Read at www.standard.co.uk
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