Operation Crucible Explained

Operation Crucible is a police-led, multi-agency investigation into the organised theft and unlawful trade of metal in England and Wales.^[1]

Agencies

Involved agencies include:^[2]

• British Transport Police
• Metropolitan Police
• Hertfordshire Constabulary
• Norfolk Constabulary
• Suffolk Constabulary
• Northamptonshire Police
• Leicestershire Police
• Essex Police
• Cambridgeshire Constabulary
• UK Border Agency
• Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs
• Trading Standards
• Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England

See also

• Operation Icarus - Police investigation into the organised theft and black market trade of religious and church artefacts in England and Wales

External links

• Web site: British Transport Police: The fight against thieves targeting cultural heritage. YouTube. 9 September 2016. 10 September 2016. Chief Constable Paul Crowther, the National Police Chiefs' Council Lead for Heritage Crime, outlining Operation Crucible..

Notes and References

1. News: Heritage experts join police for metal theft crackdown. BBC News. 10 September 2016. 10 September 2016.
2. News: Operation Crucible – Police and heritage experts coordinate action against metal thieves for first time. British Transport Police. 9 September 2016. 10 September 2016.