April 25, 2002
London Police carried out more than 70 search and arrest operations around Britain on Tuesday as part of a crackdown on Internet child pornography. Sarah Borges, a spokeswoman for Hertfordshire police, the force coordinating the crackdown, did not immediately know how many people were arrested. The warrants give officers permission to search homes or businesses, seize property and make arrests. They were carried out early Tuesday in 34 districts throughout Britain and Northern Ireland, Borges said. Investigators focused on suspected pedophiles who use Internet chat rooms to exchange images of children. "Today's nationwide operation should send out a loud message to those people who use chatrooms to trade in indecent images of children," said Inspector Keith Tilley, head of the Hertfordshire police child protection and investigation unit.Inspector Terry Jones of the Greater Manchester Police abusive images unit said the operation was aimed at examining the activities of those who trade in child pornography and determining whether they have access to real children.
London Police carried out more than 70 search and arrest operations around Britain on Tuesday as part of a crackdown on Internet child pornography. Sarah Borges, a spokeswoman for Hertfordshire police, the force coordinating the crackdown, did not immediately know how many people were arrested. The warrants give officers permission to search homes or businesses, seize property and make arrests. They were carried out early Tuesday in 34 districts throughout Britain and Northern Ireland, Borges said. Investigators focused on suspected pedophiles who use Internet chat rooms to exchange images of children. "Today's nationwide operation should send out a loud message to those people who use chatrooms to trade in indecent images of children," said Inspector Keith Tilley, head of the Hertfordshire police child protection and investigation unit.Inspector Terry Jones of the Greater Manchester Police abusive images unit said the operation was aimed at examining the activities of those who trade in child pornography and determining whether they have access to real children.
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