Men found guilty over Grindr-based burglaries
Mohammed Hotak, left, and Rahmat Mohammadi appeared in court on Tuesday
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Two men who used the dating app Grindr to trick victims into letting them into their homes have been found guilty of carrying out a string of burglaries across London.
After arranging to meet their targets at their homes, Rahmat Mohammadi, 22, and Mohammed Hotak, 21, stole mobile phones and passwords to access their money, the Met said.
The pair, both Afghan nationals, carried out 35 burglaries and 20 related frauds within six months, the force said.
Mohammadi, from Harrow, and Hotak, from Hackney, will be sentenced at Isleworth Crown Court at a later date.
Other than cash and phones, Mohammadi and Hotak took other valuables including passports and watches.
The Met Police began receiving reports of similarly-orchestrated thefts in the autumn of 2024 as the pair, who are both Afghan nationals, targeted unsuspecting men.
Supt Owen Renowden called them "callous and calculating" as they pre-planned their offences, and said the victims had "shown great strength" throughout the investigation.
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- Published22 July
