Two men saunter down The Strand in central London. They have just stolen several bottles of wine from a convenience store, but the thought of being arrested hasn’t crossed their minds. After all, who gets done for shoplifting these days?
But the thieves – David Browning and Daniel Marshall, both 40 and from Westminster – are in for a shock. Staff at the store have dialled 999, and from five miles away, police are watching the thieves’ every move.
A drone high above their heads is following and filming them, while the officer piloting it remotely is sending real-time information about their
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