| Duration | Ongoing |
|---|---|
| Location | England and Wales |
| Cause | Organised theft and unlawful trade of metal |
| Motive | Disrupt and dismantle organised metal theft networks. |
| Target | Individuals and groups involved in metal theft and trading. |
| Organisers | Police forces across England and Wales, Multi-agency collaboration |
| Participants | Police forces, other agencies |
| Outcome | Ongoing investigations, arrests, disruption of criminal networks |
| Reported property damage | Significant financial losses due to metal theft. |
| Charges | Theft, handling stolen goods, related offences |
| Notes | Police-led, multi-agency investigation. |
Operation Crucible is a police-led, multi-agency investigation into the organised theft and unlawful trade of metal in England and Wales.[1]
Agencies
Involved agencies include:[2]
- British Transport Police
- Metropolitan Police
- Hertfordshire Constabulary
- Norfolk Constabulary
- Suffolk Constabulary
- Northamptonshire Police
- Leicestershire Police
- Essex Police
- Cambridgeshire Constabulary
- UK Border Agency
- Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs
- Trading Standards
- Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England
See also
- Operation Icarus - Police investigation into the organised theft and black market trade of religious and church artefacts in England and Wales
References
- ^ "Heritage experts join police for metal theft crackdown". BBC News. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ "Operation Crucible – Police and heritage experts coordinate action against metal thieves for first time". British Transport Police. 9 September 2016. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
External links
- "British Transport Police: The fight against thieves targeting cultural heritage". YouTube. 9 September 2016. Chief Constable Paul Crowther, the National Police Chiefs' Council Lead for Heritage Crime, outlining Operation Crucible. Retrieved 10 September 2016.