UK Policing News

Two men are starting lengthy prison sentences for firing at each other and injuring a member of the public outside a nightclub in Aston. https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2026/october/birmingham-pair-jailed-over-shooting-outside-aston-nightclub/ Well done WMP in taking the two gunman off the streets and put them behind bars👏

Four men will appear in court charged in relation to the alleged production of meth – after five Mexican men were charged as part of the same National Crime Agency investigation last month. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/four-more-men-charged-over-mexican-meth-conspiracy-plot Good work by the NCA in bringing the drug dealers down and stopping them making the drugs and drugs not getting into street dealers.👏

Thieves who were caught by Met officers attempting to tunnel their way into a jewellery shop in south London have been sentenced to a combined ten years and two months’ imprisonment. https://news.met.police.uk/news/tunnel-digging-gang-jailed-for-combined-ten-years-after-met-foils-jewellery-heist-514257 Good result for officers who arrested the gang and the Officers arrested a third member of the group, Sergiu Plastin, later that day, as he tried to flee the country are now behind bars.👏

Five men who were part of a gang who circumvented border checks by hiding people in lorries to transport them to France have been found guilty of people smuggling, following an investigation by the National Crime Agency. https://www.bing.com/search?q=National+Crime+Agency&FORM=SNAPST&filters=sid:%22e835caad-6512-624d-c191-33b4bd855997%22+fcid:%22GeneratedCarousel-6b73616b-c4b0-b291-bdda-652b73876f78%22&misp=6672 Great work by the NCA in bringing the people smuggling network to justice.👏

The final six members of a criminal network responsible for converting and supplying blank‑firing firearms across London have been sentenced. https://news.met.police.uk/news/gun-network-shut-down-following-met-investigation-514210 good work by the MET with The man who previously jailed for the 2005 manslaughter of PC Sharon Beshenivsky and his gang have Today’s sentences bring jailed after complex investigation to its conclusion 👏

A complex investigation has seen a 38-year-old man sentenced to 15 years with an extended three years on licence for offences against four underage girls. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2026/october/the-harm-caused-to-her-and-the-memories-of-this-ordeal-will-stay-with-us-for-the-rest-of-our-lives--two-mothers-speak-out-after-man-is-jailed-for-sexual-offences/ Good work by GMP in bringing him to justice for sexual offences against young girls 👍

A man from Hartford has been jailed for more than three years after he admitted being involved in the supply of class A drugs. https://www.cheshire.police.uk/news/cheshire/news/articles/2026/10/hartford-man-jailed-following-successful-stop-and-search-in-northwich/ Good stop by officers and arresting a drug dealer now behind bars.👍

The fight against rogue retailers across London has led to the arrest of 42 people and closure notices issued for 11 shops, during a two-week crackdown on the resale of stolen goods. https://news.met.police.uk/news/met-seizes-tens-of-thousands-of-pounds-worth-of-stolen-goods-in-retail-crime-crackdown-514137 Good crackdown on shops Around 400 shops suspected of buying and reselling stolen goods with shop owners arrested and businesses closed down👏

A self-appointed lord convicted of two multi-million-pound frauds has admitted child sexual abuse offences, following a National Crime Agency investigation. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/lord-of-fraud-hugh-rodley-admits-child-sexual-abuse-offences Good work by the NCA in bringing down this man👏 who admits child sexual abuse offences and needs locking up for a very long time💯🤞

The complex safeguarding team at Bolton have secured 15 charges against a male for various sexual and exploitative offences against children. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2026/october/man-charged-with-15-counts-of-sexual-and-exploitative-offences-against-children-in-bolton/ Good work by police in bringing this man to justice and hope the court serve him a very long prison sentence.🤞

A man has been charged after four kilograms of Cannabis was found inside a van on the M6 on Tuesday 20th October. https://www.merseyside.police.uk/news/merseyside/news/2026/october-2026/man-charged-after-four-kilograms-of-cannabis-found-inside-a-van-on-the-m6/ Good stop by officers who Officers found four kilograms of Cannabis in the front of the vehicle and Officers later searched an address in London and found over 80 kilograms of cannabis as well as approximately 100grams of cocaine.👏

Eleven serving and former police officers have been cleared of gross misconduct allegations that they faked keyboard activity to feign active working. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/police-officers-cleared-over-allegations-of-faking-keyboard-activity/ar-AA2fLnGf?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=6ad9b0344c2f4f7abdd008871d9a7bba&ei=53 The federation said it would be “raising our concerns directly with the chief constable and deputy chief constable👍

A career criminal who seriously injured a child by orchestrating a shooting at a busy restaurant has been ordered to pay her compensation after Met officers successfully pursued his criminal assets. https://news.met.police.uk/news/met-police-secure-first-of-its-kind-compensation-for-nine-year-old-victim-of-dalston-shooting-514147 Good news when Met officers successfully pursued his criminal assets the money had been generated through Riley’s involvement in serious and organised crime,👍

A teenager who collected terrorist documents and provided cyber security support to a terrorist group has been jailed following an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) London. https://news.met.police.uk/news/teenager-who-provided-cyber-security-advice-to-terrorist-group-jailed-514112 Good work by the Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) in bringing him to justice and put a end to him giving .cyber security advice to terrorist groups👏

The ringleader of a major drugs supply network has been ordered to pay back more than a quarter of a million pounds after work by specialist financial investigators at West Yorkshire Police uncovered the full extent of his ill-gotten gains. https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/news-appeals/drugs-network-ringleader-hit-ps260000-confiscation-order Good result for police who arrested a drug dealer who pleading guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine and heroin and possession criminal property in relation to a £100 million drugs plot and located a safety deposit box belonging to Khan and recovered criminal property, including 100g gold bullion bars, jewellery and cash along …