The surveillance footage above shows two thieves trying to steal a luxury watch in London. But what they don't know is that their “victim” is an undercover police officer and his colleagues are waiting a few meters away to catch the thieves.
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It's a new tactic from police in London. One of the officers pretends to be a potential victim and wears an expensive watch. When the criminals take the bait, other officers come out of hiding to confront and arrest them. This tactic succeeded, as 27 criminals were arrested.
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