Men arrested after hundreds of mobile phones are seized

Five men are in custody after Met officers raided an address and seized hundreds of mobile phones in Brockley.

The five men – aged between 20 and 50 – were all arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods.

The arrests come after a lengthy Met investigation where officers used covert tactics to gather evidence and build a case against those suspected of handling mobile phones stolen following robberies and thefts across Lewisham, Greenwich and Southwark.

During the search of the property, officers discovered multiple bags containing hundreds of phones, many of which were packaged in foil bricks.

Many of the seized phones have been tracked to other countries, including China, Hong Kong and Algeria – with investigating officers believing that some of these phones may belong to students or visiting tourists.

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