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Moment burglary gang busted by police trying to tunnel way into London jewellery shop

Tunnelling gang targeted string of London jewellers by drilling holes into shops to bypass security systems

Evening Standard · Aug 21

Moment undercover Flying Squad officers arrest ringleader behind London phone shop heists

Sammie Govera, 32, was detained while attempting a sixth raid on phone shops - unaware of a police surveillance operation

Evening Standard · Apr 1

Met Police's Flying Squad 'to have their guns taken away to save money'

It comes as the Met faces a £260 million gap in its funding

Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2025

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Teen Assault in Rome Sparks Public Outcry and Renewed Debate on City Safety

An Italian teen was reportedly gang-raped in Rome while her boyfriend was forced to watch. Three Moroccan men have been arrested, sparking outrage over migrant crime and security in neglected areas.

International Business Times UK · Nov 30, 2025

Five charged after smash-and-grab raids on London luxury outlets for jewellery, watches, and art

The men were charged after a Met Police Flying Squad investigation

Evening Standard · Aug 6, 2025

The Sweeney at 50: How a brash, brutal police drama transformed British television

FLASHBACKS: Half a century ago, John Thaw’s flawed and fallible detective Jack Regan introduced the antihero to mainstream British TV audiences. Decades later, the show’s influence is still visible all over our modern drama series, writes Jonathan Wells

The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2025

Prolific Mayfair watch robbers caught in the act by Met’s Flying Squad

Four men behind a spate of luxury watch robberies in Mayfair were caught red-handed by Scotland Yard’s elite Flying Squad.

Evening Standard · Apr 24, 2023

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The real Jane Tennison reveals ugly truth behind TV police drama Prime Suspect

Retired detective Jackie Malton helped writer Lynda La Plante nail her characters. She talks about the misogyny and homophobia she endured in her early years

The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2022

Serial robber who ‘terrified’ south London bookmakers jailed

Brett Mullan used threats of violence to steal almost £3,000

Evening Standard · Aug 2, 2022

Latest e-con job: Call centre in Gurugram targeted US citizens with child porn pop-ups

GURUGRAM: The chief minister Flying Squad on Friday busted a sham call centre that used to send pop-up messages with child pornography videos to target Americans and cheat them of hundreds of dollars by offering “technical support”.

The Times of India · Jul 16, 2022

Man jailed after trying to claim £255 from stolen scratch cards

Henderson Domingo, 47, was tracked down and arrested after a batch of National Lottery scratch cards was robbed from a supermarket in Putney

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2022

Fake call centre busted in Gurgaon, 3 arrested

The Haryana Chief Minister's Flying Squad busted a fake call centre here that was allegedly involved in duping US nationals and arrested three of its team leaders, officials said.

Dynamite News · Feb 3, 2022

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