The Metropolitan Police has released dramatic footage of undercover officers catching high-value watch thieves in Soho, central London.

Revealing the tactic for the first time, officers posed as inebriated and wealthy targets with expensive time-pieces.

The footage shows gang members approach undercover officers late at night and strike up a conversation before surrounding and attempting to rip the luxury watches from their wrists.

The Metropolitan Police has released dramatic footage of undercover officers catching high-value watch thieves in Soho, central London.Revealing the tactic for the first time, officers posed as inebriated and wealthy targets with expensive time-pieces.The footage shows gang members approach undercov...{ai:summary}<p>#crime</p><p>Metropolitan Police release footage of undercover officers catching high-value watch thieves in Soho. Officers posed as wealthy targets with expensive time-pieces, leading gang members to attempt to rip the watches from their wrists.</p>

Rolex sting: Met Police in undercover sting to catch Rolex thieves stealing £4m worth of watches

Loading...