UK Policing News

Four people have been arrested and a firearm seized thanks to the pro-active work of officers in the north Liverpool area. https://www.merseyside.police.uk/news/merseyside/news/2026/august-2026/four-people-arrested-and-firearm-seized-in-north-liverpool/ another good arrests by MSP in arresting drug dealers a firearm seized 👍and removing drugs from the streets.👏

Two men and one woman have been arrested after a police chase in Bootle where a Sur-Ron bike was seized and several cannabis plants were found at an address in Netherton yesterday, Tuesday 25 August. https://www.merseyside.police.uk/news/merseyside/news/2026/august-2026/three-arrested-after-sur-ron-bike-and-cannabis-plants-seized-in-netherton/ Good work by MSP in bringing down the drug dealers and a man was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, driving a vehicle with a licence, failing to stop, possession with intent to sell Class A and B drugs and cultivating a cannabis plant.👏

A man is due to appear in court as part of an investigation into non-recent child sexual offences in Leeds district. https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/news-appeals/man-charged-leeds-non-recent-child-sexual-offences-investigation Good work by WYP in bringing him to justice for indecent assault and four counts of rape a female under 16.👏

A suspected knife smuggler got a rude awakening after Met officers used an electric circular saw to cut through his front door during a dramatic dawn raid in south London. https://news.met.police.uk/news/met-seize-knives-after-sawing-through-front-door-of-alleged-weapons-smuggler-512160 Good raid by the MET with the arrest a removing ten knives, including lock knives and flick knives and including zombie knives, which were intercepted by Border Force before they could reach the streets👏

A man has been charged with supply of heroin and crack cocaine following a warrant in Toxteth yesterday (Monday 24 August). https://www.merseyside.police.uk/news/merseyside/news/2026/august-2026/toxteth-man-charged-with-supply-of-heroin-and-crack-cocaine/ Well done MSP in arresting a drug dealer and getting him off the streets and removing his drugs from getting onto the streets.👏

Officers from Operation Skybridge have made three more arrests and seized cash, drugs, and weapons, as they continue to act on community priorities. https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2026/august/operation-skybridge-more-selly-oak-success-as-arrests-made-and-weapons-recovered/ Good stop by officers who have arrested drug dealers and Separately, plain-clothed officers also arrested a man wanted on suspicion of, as well as failing to appear, and recall to prison.👏

Overnight officers from across the force have continued to disrupt those suspected of being involved in serious and organised crime. This has resulted in five further arrests, taking the total to 17. https://www.cleveland.police.uk/news/cleveland/news/2026/august/police-arrest-further-five-in-connection-with-disruption-of-serious-and-organised-crime/ Good clampdown by Cleveland Police and supported by the National Crime Agency (NCA) and the North East Regional Organised Crime Unit (NEROCU) by arresting the gangs and bringing them to justice.👏

Seven people have died, including two police officers, after a Volkswagen travelling in the wrong direction down the A66 smashed into a cop car. Seven people have died, including two police officers, after a Volkswagen travelling in the wrong direction down the A66 smashed into a cop car. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16071715/Multiple-people-dead-police-car-Volkswagen-collide-road-early-hours-morning.html Condolences to the families of the Police Officers involved and the The families of those identified 'It's tragic that it's ended with people dead.'😒

A 24-year-old Afghan man has been charged following reports of the rape of a 17-year-old girl on Hope Street, near Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester city centre, at around 1.30am on Tuesday 14 July 2026. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2026/august/man-due-in-court-charged-with-rape-of-17-year-old-girl-near-piccadilly-gardens/ Good work by police in bringing the man to justice and the court gives him a decent sentence.👍

Ahead of Creamfields this Bank Holiday Weekend, officers have recovered a large quantity of drugs buried in the festival’s grounds. https://www.cheshire.police.uk/news/cheshire/news/articles/2026/8/creamfields-officers-recover-large-quantities-of-drugs-in-first-pre-festival-search/ Good find by officers uncovering a sizeable quantity of class A, B and C drugs and included approximately 204 cannisters of nitrous oxide, as well as large bags containing ecstasy, MDMA and ketamine tablets being recovered.👏

A man from Chester who used a family member’s flat as a base to deal illegal drugs has been jailed. https://www.cheshire.police.uk/news/cheshire/news/articles/2026/8/man-jailed-following-drugs-warrant-in-chester/ Good arrest by police in bringing down a drug dealer and now behind bars stopping drugs being sold on the streets.👏

We arrested 12 people, carried out 70 stop searches and seized weapons, including a machete, during increased policing activity in north Liverpool. https://www.merseyside.police.uk/news/merseyside/news/2026/august-2026/12-arrested-and-weapons-seized-during-increased-policing-activity-in-north-liverpool/ Good crackdown by MSP with a 16-year-old boy from Liverpool was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon in a public place, possession of cannabis, theft of a motor vehicle, dangerous driving and driving without a licence.👍

Thieves who were caught by Met officers attempting to tunnel their way into a jewellery shop in south London have pleaded guilty, after an investigation linked the organised crime group to a series of burglaries worth more than £700,000. https://news.met.police.uk/news/tunnel-digging-gang-pleads-guilty-after-met-foils-jewellery-heist-512036 Good work by the MET with the arrests of the gang who foils jewellery heist.👏

A Walsall man has been jailed for more than 25 years after being found guilty of sex offences against young girls. https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2026/august/walsall-man-jailed-for-more-than-25-years-for-child-sex-offences/ Good this man has been brought to justice and a long time behind bars.👏

Seven men and one woman have been charged with a range of offences following 12 simultaneous warrants that were carried out across Bolton and Tameside on Wednesday 19 August 2026. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2026/august/eight-charged-following-serious-organised-crime-investigation-in-bolton-and-tameside/ Good arrests by police on clamping down on the drug dealers and stop drugs getting onto the streets.👏