A POLICE team tackling moped crime made two arrests in Hillingdon today.

Officers from the Met’s Operation Venice detained a 21-year-old man and woman of 22 at a home in Bosanquet Close, Cowley, following a spate of robberies in which women were targeted for their handbags.

In the last week, police were called to 10 moped-related robberies in Hillingdon and two in Ealing. All were carried out in the afternoon or early evening.

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The moped and helmets used have been recovered as evidence and both people remain in custody.

Det Insp Steve Brownlee said: "We are as committed as ever to tackling those who carry out moped-enabled crimes and, while we have been making excellent headway in reducing this type of crime, we are in no way complacent."