| Duration | Ongoing |
|---|---|
| Location | England and Wales |
| Type | Police investigation, Crime prevention |
| 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. |
| Organised by | Police forces across England and Wales, Multi-agency collaboration |
| Participants | Police forces, other agencies |
| Outcome | Ongoing investigations, arrests, disruption of criminal networks |
| Property damage | Significant financial losses due to metal theft. |
| Charges | Theft, handling stolen goods, related offences |
| Police-led, multi-agency investigation. | |
Operation Crucible is a police-led, multi-agency investigation into the organised theft and unlawful trade of metal in England and Wales. [1]