This is the moment brazen thieves sifted through a mountain of parcels ransacked from a DPD van before loading them into the back of a waiting car.
The theft – caught on camera by a resident – took place in Whitebarn Lane, Dagenham, on Monday morning.
Footage shows the doors of the white delivery van flung open and an array of parcels strewn over the road.
During the short clip, posted on X, three hooded men can be seen handpicking parcels to steal before throwing boxes into a black Vauxhall Corsa.
The Metropolitan Police confirmed they are investigating the incident.
A spokesman said: ‘Police were called to Whitebarn Lane, Dagenham at 10.45am on December 9 following reports of a theft from a motor vehicle.
‘Officers attended the scene and carried out all relevant enquiries. The victim was not injured.
They added: ‘At this early stage, there have been no arrests.’
This is the shocking moment a well-organised gang of thieves brazenly steal parcels from the back of a DPD van in Whitebarn Lane, Dagenham, east London
Footage of the incident shows a trio of men picking their way through the items and loading them into a waiting black vehicle
It comes amid a surge of deliveries, after shoppers took advantage of Black Friday deals and Christmas bargains.
In September, a similar incident occurred in Dagenham, east London when thieves raided a DPD van and took off with smaller, high-value items such as electronics and clothing in a robbery that lasted 60 seconds.
The two men, one clutching a screwdriver, were seen wearing masks up to their noses as they hurled the packages into the boot of their Mini.
The driver, wearing a hi-vis vest and appearing to hold a hammer, watched on helplessly as the robbers took off with the haul.
Footage of the incident was filmed by a terrified woman who saw the raid outside her house.
She can be heard screaming ‘stop what you are doing, call the police, call the police’ as the thieves fearlessly took parcel after parcel, discarding ones they didn’t want in the middle of the road.
The robbers, appearing unbothered by the cries to stop, worked as a production line to steal as much as they could before jumping into their Mini and speeding off, tyres screeching.
The video was shared on Instagram and Twitter by the IG1IG3 account.
MailOnline has approached DPD for comment.
