联合王国警察拆除了一个主要的电话窃盗团伙,导致17人被捕,伦敦的盗窃案件减少。 UK police dismantled a major phone theft ring, leading to 17 arrests and a drop in London thefts.

联合王国警察捣毁了一个主要的国际犯罪网络,每年贩运多达40 000台失窃智能手机,主要是iPhone,大约40%的伦敦电话盗窃案与该团伙有关。 UK police have dismantled a major international crime network responsible for trafficking up to 40,000 stolen smartphones annually, primarily iPhones, with about 40% of all London phone thefts linked to the group. 首都警察领导的"Echosteep行动"在希思罗机场拦截了一千部iPhone后开始, 引发了调查, Operation Echosteep, led by the Metropolitan Police, began after a shipment of 1,000 iPhones was intercepted at Heathrow, prompting a probe that led to 17 arrests, the recovery of over 30 phones, and the seizure of devices, vehicles, and cash. 该团伙向街头盗贼支付最高300英镑的每部电话,然后在中国以5 000美元的价格转售。 The gang paid street thieves up to £300 per phone and resold them in China for as much as $5,000. 当局说,镇压导致了13%的个人抢劫案下降,伦敦的盗窃案减少14%。 Authorities say the crackdown contributed to a 13% drop in personal robberies and a 14% decrease in thefts in London. 警方正在敦促消费者确保设备安全,并呼吁制造商改进反盗窃措施。 Police are urging consumers to secure devices and calling on manufacturers to improve anti-theft measures.