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1. www.bbc.co.uk › news › uk-67608184Exposing violent watch thieves and their young female ... - BBC

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   Dec 5, 2023 · Abi is a female "spotter" who works for a London watch theft gang. Her job is to go to bars and nightclubs in affluent areas of the city to look for potential male victims among the...

2. www.bbc.com › news › uk-67608184Exposing violent watch thieves and their young female 'spotters'

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   Dec 5, 2023 · Abi is a female "spotter" who works for a London watch theft gang. Her job is to go to bars and nightclubs in affluent areas of the city to look for potential male victims among the well-dressed...

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4. www.bbc.co.uk › programmes › m001t575BBC Three - Hunting the Rolex Rippers

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   Dec 5, 2023 · Journalist Tir Dhondy explores the rise in luxury watch theft, meeting the moped riders snatching watches off the street, as well as a gang leader who runs a team of watch rippers.

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6. www.express.co.uk › news › ukLondon gangs using female spotters to help steal £50m in watches

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   Dec 5, 2023 · And now, an investigation by the BBC, revealed some of the tactics used by organised crime groups in London to find luxury watches to steal. Journalist Tir Dhondy met with a gang leader,...

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7. www.bbc.com › news › uk-68003783How undercover Met Police officers caught designer watch thieves

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   Jan 17, 2024 · The Metropolitan Police has been carrying out undercover operations over the last two years to catch suspected robbers targeting people with luxury watches. In four CCTV videos filmed on different...

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   Are watch-theft gangs targeted?

   • Victims of watch-theft gangs tell me about being targeted in this way. Andrew Dinsmore - a Conservative councillor who had his watch stolen by a thief riding a moped and carrying a machete - believes there was a spotter, like Abi, who was operating in the restaurant he was at with his wife, shortly before his watch was stolen.

   Exposing violent watch thieves and their young female 'spotters' - BBC

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   Are 'female spotters' helping London gangs steal watches?

   • London gangs have admitted to using "female spotters" to aid them in stealing more than £50million worth of watches. Almost 80,000 watches have been reported as stolen or missing, according to global crime prevention database The Watch Register. The platform said there has been a "concerning surge" in potential thefts in recent years.

   London gangs using female spotters to help steal £50m in watches

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   Who is a'spotter' from a London watch theft gang?

   • Abi is a female "spotter" who works for a London watch theft gang. Her job is to go to bars and nightclubs in affluent areas of the city to look for potential male victims among the well-dressed clientele. "I'll talk to the guys, see what they're wearing," she says.

   Exposing violent watch thieves and their young female 'spotters' - BBC

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   Did organised crime groups steal luxury watches in London?

   • And now, an investigation by the BBC, revealed some of the tactics used by organised crime groups in London to find luxury watches to steal. Journalist Tir Dhondy met with a gang leader, known only as M, and a woman used as a "spotter" called Abi.

   London gangs using female spotters to help steal £50m in watches

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   Can police catch robbers stealing luxury watches in London?

   • The Met Police has used undercover "victim" officers to catch robbers attempting to steal luxury watches in central London. Cdr for Intelligence Ben Russell, said two operations in 2022 and 2023 led to watch robbery reductions in and around Westminster.

   Luxury watch thefts down after Met goes undercover - BBC News

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   How does Abi talk to gang members?

   • She said: "I'll talk to the guys, see what they're wearing." Abi is on the look-out for expensive watches while talking to men, and will alert gang members if she spots one worth stealing. The gang will then target the victim, often threatening them with knives and machetes, before making off with the luxury item.

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9. www.bbc.co.uk › news › uk-england-london-67996127Luxury watch thefts down after Met goes undercover - BBC News

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   Jan 17, 2024 · Emmanuel Odunlami was killed by a gang of watch robbers. The force has charged 27 men after the two undercover operations, with 21 being convicted and 14 handed custodial sentences.