The head of the Metropolitan Police has told Good Morning Britain that children as young as 14 are being exploited by criminal gangs and paid up to £600 to steal mobile phones. The youngsters are often recruited on social media and offered incentives for the biggest hauls. The figures have been revealed following a year long operation by the Met which saw 10,000 fewer phones snatched from people in the capital.
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