Twelve people have been arrested today, Tuesday, 31 January, during dawn raids across London as part of an intelligence-led operation to combat moped-enabled crime.
Operation Vocare was launched in September 2016 to target suspects involved in moped-enabled across north London.
During the course of this morning’s operation, 15 search warrants are being executed at addresses in Camden, Islington, Hackney, Haringey, Enfield and Southwark area.
The suspects, all men have been arrested on suspicion of a variety of offences, including conspiracy to rob.
They have been taken to police stations across London.
Today’s arrests saw approximately 100 officers deployed, including borough officers and officers from specialist units, including the Met’s Taskforce who carried out a series of rapid entries.
These arrests are the culmination of a five-month intelligence led operation to target and dismantle an organised crime gang, using mopeds to commit a variety of offences across north London.
Chief Superintendent Simon Laurence, borough commander for Hackney, said: “We are committed to the detection, disruption, arrest and prosecution of those involved in violent robberies and aggravated burglaries.
“The use of mopeds, often stolen, in the course of criminal offences is a common tactic used by thieves and organised criminal networks in London and offences range from commercial burglaries to personal robberies, some of the offences have been violent in nature.
“The continual, concerted operations by the Met will continue using all possible tactics to target those who commit these offences.”