In disguise, Watson and Osman arrested Eugen Stocia, 32, and Constica-Gherorghe Barbu, 53, on suspicion of providing the facilities to gamble. Barbu was convicted two days later and fined about $1,200. Stocia was convicted in absence on Thursday after failing to appear in court, and a warrant is out for his arrest. Neither Stocia nor Barbu was able to be reached for comment Saturday.
“Although dressing up may not be the most conventional policing method, we were thrilled to see that in this case it worked perfectly and the team were able to get some great results, taking these people off the street and protecting tourists and Londoners from being fleeced,” Watson said in the statement.
Watson and the Met Police did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Saturday. But in a video posted on X, the Met Police said crime on the bridge was an ongoing target: “We will continue to target those involved, arrest them and continue to put them before the courts.”
The Washington Post
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