UK Policing News

Two men who groomed and exploited a vulnerable teenage girl have been jailed following a South Wales Police investigation. https://www.south-wales.police.uk/news/south-wales/news/2026/july/grooming-duo-sentenced-to-prison/ Good work by SWP in bringing the two to justice and given a good sentence to both sixteen years behind bars.👏

This is the moment officers stormed a warehouse in Romford to seize £500,000 of suspected stolen goods, including sun lotion and facial cream. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/moment-police-seize-500k-suspected-stolen-goods-in-romford-raid/ar-AA27H60x?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=6a524009f38d420790fd31a2ad9796ae&ei=14 Good raid by met police and seize £500,000 of suspected stolen goods, including sun lotion and facial cream and A 34-year-old man was arrested on Friday on suspicion of handling stolen goods, police say. He remains in custody.👏

A man has been jailed for firearms possession after he was linked to a handgun found after a fire in Dudley. https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2026/july/jail-for-man-linked-to-gun-found-after-fire-in-dudley/ good work in bringing him to justice and removed a self-loading pistol along with other items including a small amount of cannabis and mobile phones. and now behind bars.👏

This morning (Thursday 9 July) more than 100 officers from GMP and Cheshire Police executed nine warrants at homes across South Manchester and Cheshire. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2026/july/ten-men-arrested-following-investigation-into-organised-crime-group-involved-in-car-and-key-burglaries-in-cheshire-and-greater-manchester/ Good crackdown by police with the arrests for conspiracy to commit burglary and conspiracy to steal motor vehicles. They are currently in our custody👏

A man who was forensically linked to a live handgun found in the back of a people carrier has been sent to jail. https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/news/city-of-london/news/2026/july/man-imprisoned-after-dna-links-him-to-handgun-left-in-a-people-carrier-in-the-city/ good work by officers who arrested the man and removed a gun off the streets and now behind bars.👏

We’re questioning three people in custody as part of our significant investigation into alleged financial irregularities at the University of Greater Manchester between 2014 and 2025. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2026/july/arrests-made-as-investigation-into-significant-alleged-financial-irregularities-at-the-university-of-greater-manchester-continues/ Not good when it financial irregularities at the University of Greater Manchester and money laundering.☹️

Lancashire Police joined with other agencies as part of a crackdown on organised immigration crime. https://news.lancashire.police.uk/news/2026/july/lancashire-police-join-crackdown-on-immigration-crime/ Good crackdown by police with The nationwide operation by police and Immigration Enforcement saw 362 arrests - with 57 of those known to have entered the UK by small boat. Officers also seized over £1m in cash, over £700,000 in illegal tobacco, vapes and cigarettes, 92 cars and 31 e-bikes. 👏

In-depth phone analysis, a brick of cocaine covered in fingerprints, and excellent collaborative work with police teams across the UK has resulted in two men being jailed for their roles in a large scale drug operation. https://www.southyorkshire.police.uk/news/south-yorkshire/news/news/july-2026/men-jailed-after-extensive-investigation-between-forces-across-uk-dismantles-drug-empire/ Good work by WYP in bringing down the two drug dealers and now behind bars.👏

Two men have been jailed following the death of Daniel Gardner, who was killed in an arson attack at his house in Birmingham. https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2026/july/two-men-jailed-over-death-of-daniel-gardner-in-birmingham-arson-attack/ Good work by police in bringing them to justice who took a mans life and now behind bars.

A 36-year-old man has been jailed for more than 18 years after he pleaded guilty to multiple child sex offences. https://www.northants.police.uk/news/northants/news/in-court/2026/july/man-36-jailed-for-child-sex-offences/ Good he has been brought to justice and jailed for child sex offences👏

Greater Manchester Police seized over £1 million in suspected criminal cash during a week of action tackling organised immigration crime and criminality on local high streets. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2026/july/gmp-seizes-over-1-million-in-cash-during-national-intensification-week/ Great crackdown by Immigration Crime Domestic Taskforce (OICDT) at the Regional Organised Crime Unit (ROCU) on Organised Crime and immigration offences, including overstaying visas and working illegally👏

A man caught red-handed by two women pretending to be a 14-year-old girl online has been jailed. https://www.cheshire.police.uk/news/cheshire/news/articles/2026/7/man-jailed-for-sexual-communication-with-a-child/ Good work by police in bringing him to justice👏 and people like him should have been given a longer sentence ☹️

A police officer was hit with his own baton in a chaotic stop and search - before the suspect fled on an e-bike. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15953973/police-officer-hit-baton-stop-search-e-bike.html Let,s hope they find him and put him before the court for causing grievous bodily harm with intent after the alleged attack and the officer is ok.👍

Four people have been sentenced for their individual roles in the running of the 'Ace' drugs line. https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2026/july/four-sentenced-for-roles-in-running-drugs-line/ Good work by WMP in bringing down the drug dealers👍 and three behind bars but again the woman got was handed a two-year suspended sentence should have been jailed for drug dealing as well☹️

A prolific sex offender who targeted children by masquerading as a caretaker will serve 18 years in prison, after an investigation by the Metropolitan Police presented indisputable forensic evidence. https://news.met.police.uk/news/man-jailed-after-dna-matched-to-sexual-assaults-in-the-90s-511131 finding his DNA is a good result and brought to justice and now behind bars.👏