Operation Crucible

{{about|the police operation to recover stolen metal|the World War II German operation conducted in December 1940|Sheffield Blitz}}

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{{Infobox event

| title = Operation Crucible

| duration = Ongoing

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| location = England and Wales

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| type = Police investigation, Crime prevention

| theme =

| cause = Organised theft and unlawful trade of metal

| motive = Disrupt and dismantle organised metal theft networks.

| target = Individuals and groups involved in metal theft and trading.

| organisers = Police forces across England and Wales, Multi-agency collaboration

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| participants = Police forces, other agencies

| outcome = Ongoing investigations, arrests, disruption of criminal networks

| reported property damage = Significant financial losses due to metal theft.

| charges = Theft, handling stolen goods, related offences

| notes = Police-led, multi-agency investigation.

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File:Day 56 - West Midlands Police tackling metal theft.jpg

Operation Crucible is a police-led, multi-agency investigation into the organised theft and unlawful trade of metal in England and Wales.{{cite news|title=Heritage experts join police for metal theft crackdown|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-37324493|date=10 September 2016|accessdate=10 September 2016}}