Home | Business News | Browse by Publication | T | The Evening Standard (London, England)

Police swoop on 'woman ringleader of smash and grab raids'; Bag grabbers: raiders speed off with their haul from the Knightsbridge Fendi store in April.

Publication: The Evening Standard (London, England)
Publication Date: 24-JUL-08
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
Byline: JUSTIN DAVENPORT

POLICE today arrested a woman suspected of being a ringleader behind a multi-million pound series of smashand-grab raids on fashion stores in the West End.

The woman, and two men, all in their twenties, were held in dawn raids on six addresses in north London.

The arrests came as police revealed that motorcycle gangs have carried out 143 raids on stores in central London since January.

In total, the gangs...



More articles from The Evening Standard (London, England)
'Lashings of whipped cream for me, Max,' my wife calls., July 24, 2008
Those oiligarchs really do need BP., July 24, 2008
Western bank issues Chinese credit cards., July 24, 2008
BG Group faces fight for Aussie fuel giant; 'Strong business performan..., July 24, 2008
Shot swan becomes foster father to . . orphaned cygnets; Big brood: ai..., July 24, 2008

Looking for additional articles?
Search our database of over 3 million articles.

Looking for more in-depth information on this industry?
Search our complete database of Industry & Market reports by text, subject, publication name or publication date.

About Goliath
Whether you're looking for sales prospects, competitive information, company analysis or best practices in managing your organization, Goliath can help you meet your business needs.

Our extensive business information databases empower business professionals with both the breadth and depth of credible, authoritative information they need to support their business goals. Whether it be strategic planning, sales prospecting, company research or defining management best practices - Goliath is your leading source for accurate information.