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Plain-clothes police target London fare-dodgers in barrier crackdown

Hundreds of people have already been stopped, with arrests and penalty fares issued. Discover how the operation works and what officers are looking for.

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00:00Plain Clothes officers are targeting fare evasion across London's transport network.
00:06TfL and police say 467 people were stopped in the first month with 24 arrests.
00:13Officers issued 156 penalty fares and reported 175 people for possible prosecution.
00:22Transport for London estimates fare evasion costs £190 million a year.
00:27Its rate remains 3.5% against a target of 1.5% by 2030-2031.
00:36Police say the operation has also led to weapons and drugs being seized.
00:40TfL has not said how many arrests were for fare evasion.

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