Police disguised as Batman and Robin arrest rogue road merchants on Westminster Bridge | EUROtoday

Police officers went undercover as Batman and Robin in a weird sting operation to catch con artists on Westminster Bridge.

The two Metropolitan Police officers might be seen operating by means of swarms of individuals on the central London bridge earlier than reprimanding the suspects.

The officers, who’re a part of the native neighbourhood group, determined to make use of the artistic tactic after criminals started to recognise them from afar.

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Lambeth Met Police shared the video on social media, including that each males arrested within the video have now been convicted.

The drive stated: “We know criminality on Westminster Bridge is a concern for the public.

“We will continue to target those involved, arrest them and continue to put them before the courts.”

One of the men remanded was Costica Barbu, who was convicted the following day and fined £925.

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On Thursday a second man, Eugen Stoica was convicted at Croydon Magistrates Court in his absence. The Met said he was previously granted bail but left the country and failed to appear at court, adding that a warrant has now been issued for his arrest.

Despite being a few steps from the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Bridge is known to be a hotspot for scammers and con artists.

Tourists who flock to the bridge are sometimes caught up in a ‘cup and ball’ gambling game, operated by illegal gangs.

The issue has previously been raised at the London Assembly, with the Met Police having “recognised the issues caused by the cup and ball scammers”.