UK police dismantle largest stolen phone network, seizing 40,000 devices

TL;DR
London police dismantled an international gang suspected of stealing and smuggling up to 40,000 phones, mainly Apple products, to China over the past year, marking their largest operation against phone theft with a 14% reduction in thefts this year.
- Police bust gang suspected of stealing 40,000 phones The Verge
- One iPhone led police to gang suspected of sending up to 40,000 stolen UK phones to China BBC
- UK police dismantle phone-theft network accused of smuggling 40,000 phones to China ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Met dismantles ‘most significant’ stolen phone network in its history The Times
- Police launch UK's largest ever crackdown on phone thefts Sky News
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