Rolex sting: Met Police in undercover sting to catch Rolex thieves stealing £4m worth of watches

The Metropolitan Police has released dramatic footage of undercover officers catching high-value watch thieves in Soho, central London.

Revealing the tactic for the first time, officers posed as inebriated and wealthy targets with expensive time-pieces.

The footage shows gang members approach undercover officers late at night and strike up a conversation before surrounding and attempting to rip the luxury watches from their wrists.

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