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General · 10 hours ago

800 officers, 17 arrests: Met dawn raids hit organised crime ring

800 officers, 17 arrests: Met dawn raids hit organised crime ring

More than 800 officers raided 24 homes across London and the east of England, arresting 17 people suspected of senior roles in organised crime, money laundering and cheating the public revenue. The Met, HMRC and FCA operation disrupted seven firms and is pursuing 30 more. An officer was stabbed in the leg in Cockfosters; injuries are not life-changing.

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