Met crackdown on gangs recruiting children to steal phones for money on Snapchat
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Met crackdown on gangs recruiting children to steal phones for money on Snapchat
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"Criminal gangs in the capital are recruiting children to steal the latest Apple iPhones in exchange for 380 using the social media platform, Snapchat. Teenagers as young as 14 are being enticed by advertisements of cash rewards for different models of stolen mobile phones. One Snapchat flyer seen by the police offered 380 for the latest iPhone 16 Max model, 220 for an iPhone 15 and 20 for an iPhone 12."
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