Bumblebee squad axes stolen goods 'roadshows'.

From: The Evening Standard (London, England) | Date: January 11, 2002| Author: Davenport, Justin | Copyright information

Byline: JUSTIN DAVENPORT

SCOTLAND YARD is to make radical changes to its flagship Operation Bumblebee campaign against burglary by scrapping the highly popular "roadshows" of stolen goods.

The move has led to claims that police will be forced to return stolen property to suspected criminals because they cannot identify their real owners.

Some suspected burglars and "fences" - those who handle stolen goods - are taking writs out against the Yard to ...

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