The London Phone Heist: A Global Scourge with Roots in Chaos The city's streets have become a battleground for thieves who target unsuspecting cyclists and pedestrians.
In London alone, over 70,000 people have had their phones stolen this year, with the devices often ending up on the black market in China. My own experience is a stark reminder of how quickly these thefts can occur.
My iPhone was taken from me in under a minute, and within four weeks it had been resold thousands of miles away in Shenzhen, China.