Four members of an organised crime group have been jailed for a total of 18 years following a Met Police investigation into dozens of car thefts in London. The Met is focused on tackling vehicle crime – including car theft – and our activity has driven a significant reduction in offences this year. Through targeted patrols and operations like this we have reduced vehicle offences by 18 per cent. Officers reviewed CCTV, forensic evidence and other intelligence to identify Mohammed Ahmed, Muhammed Ali, Kabir Ahmed and Paul Barringer. Across the Met vehicle offences are down 18 per cent since the start of 2025 – 36,532 compared to 44,536 in the same period last year.