Six men and a woman from have been charged following a major British Transport Police (BTP) investigation into stolen mobile phones.

The suspects from across London, including one man from Leyton, were all arrested on September 11 during raids by officers in west London.

All seven have been charged with conspiracy to handle stolen goods and two further offences under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002:

Nawid Moshfiq, 38, and Olia Moshfiq, 35, both of Holland Gardens, Brentford

Nirmohan Singh, 36, of Sudbury Court Drive, Harrow

Ahmad Raza, 27, of Church Road, Leyton

Pritbal Singh Bhatia, 53, Nirmohan Singh Bhatia, 18, and Harmeet Singh Bhatia, 23, all of Casey Avenue, Northolt.

Nawid and Olia Moshfiq, Singh and Raza were remanded in custody, with Pritbal Singh Bhatia, Nirmohan Singh Bhatia, and Harmeet Singh Bhatia granted conditional bail when they appeared at Blackfriars Crown Court on Tuesday, September 16.

They are all next due to appear at the same court on September 24.

A further six men have been released on police bail, pending further enquiries.