UK Policing News

A plumber who converted blank firing guns into lethal weapons has been jailed for seven years and two months following a National Crime Agency investigation. https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/plumber-who-converted-blank-firing-guns-into-lethal-weapons-jailed-for-seven-years

The National Crime Agency has arrested a senior staff member of a scam company, joining law enforcement across the continent to crack down on “JuicyFields” – a notorious and elaborate Ponzi scheme. https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/uk-arrest-in-645-million-international-investment-scam

A drug supplier who tried to hide his criminal activity by using the Encrochat encrypted messaging service has been jailed for 20 years after the National Crime Agency uncovered his true identity. https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/operation-venetic-drug-supplier-who-boasted-of-his-house-s-cinema-room-and-space-for-10-cars-jailed-for-20-years

Muslim community leaders have condemned violence that broke out during Eid celebrations claiming that many of those involved were 'drunk or high on drugs'. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13298113/Eid-celebrations-rioters-Muslim-community-baton-wielding-police.html

A 'Walter Mitty' chief constable could face criminal charges over claims he misrepresented his military service in the Falklands War. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13295199/Walter-Mitty-police-chief-face-criminal-charges-Falklands-War-medal.html

A police officer has been given a final written warning following a gross misconduct disciplinary hearing. https://www.northants.police.uk/news/northants/news/news/2024/april/gross-misconduct-hearing-outcome---pc-given-a-final-written-warning/

An elaborate gang of Bulgarian benefit cheats scammed the Government out of millions of pounds of British taxpayers' money. https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1886706/bulgarian-benefit-fraud-scam-uk

New video shows how a gang of thieves attacked police and cut their way into a cash machine in at a takeaway in the West Midlands, in just two of more than a dozen attacks carried out across the country. https://www.west-midlands.police.uk/news/burglary-gang-who-attacked-police-and-cut-cash-machines-jailed

The officer required hospital treatment as blood could be seen pouring from his hand at the scene. https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1886433/police-officer-attacked-machete-camberwell

A police officer shoulder barged his way into a woman’s hotel room wearing only a towel and attempted to rape her, a court has heard. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/police-officer-tried-to-rape-woman-in-hotel-room-court-hears/ar-BB1lhedI

Police investigating the death of Kulsuma Akter have arrested a 25-year-old man on suspicion of her murder. https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/news-appeals/man-arrested-connection-kulsuma-akter-murder-bradford

People aged 55 or over are more likely to be targeted by investment fraud, new figures show. https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/news/city-of-london/news/2024/april/city-of-london-police-reveals-more-than-612-million-was-lost-to-investment-fraud-in-the-uk-last-year/

Major Incident Team detectives who are investigating the death of Prince Walker on Raby Street, Moss Side on Thursday 4 April have made three arrests following early morning warrants (Tuesday 9 April 2024). https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2024/april/three-in-custody-following-morning-warrants-as-part-of-murder-investigation-into-the-death-of-prince/

A criminal who broke into a charity shop before burrowing through a wall to steal £10,000 worth of cigarettes and stamps from a supermarket next door has been jailed. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13283365/thieves-break-Barnardos-charity-shop-smash-walls-cigarettes-stamps-Tesco.html What a scumbag stealing money from a charity shop and raid on Tesco shop where he was sentenced to three-years in prison.

Four people have lost their lives https://www.mylondon.news/news/north-london-news/grim-weekend-london-two-men-28954424