Overview
- Officers recovered about 400 power tools, including drills, nail guns, electric saws and a concrete mixer, during the 11 December operation.
- Two men, aged 55 and 54, and two 15-year-old boys were arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods and later bailed pending further inquiries.
- Police are cataloguing the haul to identify items and trace owners, and are urging tradespeople to mark tools, photograph them and record serial numbers.
- Superintendent James Rawlinson said the force is targeting prolific offenders and organised groups through proactive, intelligence-led operations and prevention work.
- Earlier this year, the Met seized more than £500,000 of stolen tools at Romford and Rainham boot sales, and the Hounslow venue drew criticism from Robert Jenrick in November.