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•Two men, Rahmat Khan Mohammadi , 23, and Mohammed Bilal Hotak, 21, were convicted of burglary, fraud, and theft after using the dating app Grindr to target victims across London.

• An organised crime group committed 35 burglaries and 20 frauds between October and March, stealing phones, money, and valuables after tricking victims into revealing their passwords.

•Police linked the pair to the crimes through extensive CCTV and phone data analysis, with officers and LGBT+ groups commended for their sensitive handling of the investigation; sentencing will take place later.

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