Disgusting Invasion of Privacy by London Police
Well, it looks like nothing is safe anymore from the prying eyes of the Government, it used to be that safety deposit boxes were the end all that be all in keeping your valuables safe, the only thing you had to worry about were criminals robbing the vault, but now you have to worry about the government robbing you!
Suitcases packed with gold and nearly £30m in cash were found during searches of safety deposit boxes in London, police say.
Detectives also found heroin and cocaine, evidence linked to child sex abuse and forged passports.
The Met Police believe criminals used the centres in Park Lane, Hampstead and Edgware to store criminal assets.
Armed police continue to guard the buildings as specialist officers search the 7,000 safety deposit boxes.
So far only a third of the boxes have been opened and the finds have also included a firearm, counterfeit currency, several works of Renaissance art and a substantial amount of high value jewellery.
| I am confident that this operation will have a damaging impact on organised crime in London and around the rest of the country Commander Allan Gibson |
Speaking after the raids Commander Allan Gibson said: “Search teams have been working around the clock to open all the boxes at the location and are progressing well, although we are likely to remain at the locations for some time yet.
“This is a complex and unique investigation that will use all of the expertise within the economic crime command and the findings are within our expectations at this stage.
“I am confident that this operation will have a damaging impact on organised crime in London and around the rest of the country.”
The company is believed to be a front for organised crime gangs operating in firearms, money laundering, human trafficking, drugs and prostitution.
The Met Police said that 300 officers took part in the raids in London, codenamed Operation Rize.
Homes Raided
One of the offices was identified as Park Lane Safe Deposit, Mayfair.
The homes searched were in London and Hertfordshire and belonged to people who are directors of the firm Safe Deposit Centres Limited, Mr Yates told reporters.
Two people were arrested on suspicion of money laundering offences after search warrants were secured at Croydon Crown Court, he added.
The individuals were taken to central London police stations, the Met said, and a number of people were being interviewed as potential witnesses.
Cordons at the business site are being guarded by armed officers because of the potential value of their contents.
Mr Yates said that the police investigation had been under way for two years, but the searches has been finalised in the previous eight months.
Officers believe the boxes were being used to store criminal assets
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He added that Rize is the first operation of its scale that the Met has carried out against criminals using this method of storage.
“This is an unprecedented operation and my officers have worked tirelessly and methodically, advised throughout by leading counsel, to ensure that this is the right action to take,” Mr Yates told reporters.
“Operation Rize seeks to preserve the integrity of London as a world-wide financial centre where only legitimate business can operate.
“Criminal enterprises will not be tolerated in London.”
He added that boxes would be carefully handled by trained staff and stored at a secure location.
A call centre has been set up to help restore depositors to their property on 0800 030 4613.
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busting the assholes with kiddie porn, that’s good great… but at what price? now the only way to keep something safe is to keep it somewhere that no ones knows. but even then it’s not perfect