Met makes one arrest every 35 minutes during live facial recognition pilot
More than 170 people were arrested in six months.
Categories: specialist crime & operations
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Man sentenced following west London shooting
He was sentenced to 27 years in prison.
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Woman sentenced following vicious murder of her sister
Nancy Pexton sentenced to life in prison for murder of her sister.
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45 arrests as the Met crackdown on crime in Kilburn
More than 70 illegal e-bikes were seized.
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Man charged after firearms seized in Enfield
He will appear at Stratford Magistrates Court.
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Victim named following Woolwich shooting
He has been named as Eghosa Ogbebor.
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Gang sentenced for prison smuggling operation
The gang received a combined total of 25 years' imprisonment.
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Man arrested following fatal stabbing in Plumstead
A woman in her 80s sadly died in hospital
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Human traffickers sentenced following Met investigation
Detectives established up to 20 Albanian nationals were brought into London through the gang in the 18 months they operated.
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Arrests made to disrupt plans for mass shoplifting by activists
The Met's Public Order Crime Team arrested 15 people
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Drone gang behind majority of London prison drops jailed
They were sentenced to a combined 22 years' imprisonment.
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Update on investigation into misconduct in public office offences
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Hayley Sewart, of the Metropolitan Police, said:
“I can confirm that officers from the Met’s Central Specialist Crime team are in the process of carrying out search warrants at two addresses, one in the Wiltshire area, and another in the Camden area.
"The searches are related to an ongoing investigation into misconduct in public office offences, involving -
Couple who handled more than £12m of drugs and criminal cash sentenced
They were sentenced at Kingston Crown Court on 30 January.
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Man sentenced for attempted murder and firearms offences after Kensington shootings
Jazz Reid was sentenced at the Old Bailey on Thursday, 15 January.
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Man, 22, dies after stabbing in Wembley
A murder investigation has been launched after a man was fatally stabbed in Wembley.
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Man jailed after major Mitcham modern slavery investigation
A car wash owner responsible for trafficking and exploiting eight Romanian nationals has been sentenced to eight years and six months in prison.
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Met targets high street crime in crackdown on money laundering and exploitation
The Met has carried out visits to 30 venues across London to tackle money laundering on the high street.
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Two people convicted following world's largest crypto seizure
Zhimin Qian and Seng Hok Ling plead guilty in one of the largest money laundering cases in UK history
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Drug dealing ‘gangster granny’ foiled by Met investigation
The group were sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court on 18 July.
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Met improves interview process for victims of crime with new technology
The Met Police is rolling out its new ‘Digital Interview Recording (DIR) kits’, in its commitment to put victims at the heart of investigations, as part of its New Met for London plan. It’s a significant advance in its drive to equip officers with innovative technology to improve efficiency of evidence obtained during interviews with victims, particularly women and girls affected by violence.
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