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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Holly Bishop

Luxury smash-and-grab gang jailed for total of 22 years after string of raids across London

CCTV footage shows a gang committing a smash-and-grab raid on a luxury store in London, one of several that they committed throughout the capital.

A group of men stole over £100,000 of high-end goods whilst targeting seven high-value businesses over four months in 2025.

Footage released by the Metropolitan Police shows a blue Ford Fiesta ramming into the doors of a luxury clothes store on Sloane Street, Kensington. Three suspects entered the building where they stole £8,350 worth of designer goods.

Officers used CCTV footage and forensic work to locate the individuals. On Tuesday (17 March), seven men were sentenced to a total of 22 years after pleading guilty to their respective multiple charges at Kingston Crown Court.

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