UK Policing News

A Huyton drug dealer has been jailed after police found cannabis plants growing next to a baby’s cot. https://www.merseyside.police.uk/news/merseyside/news/2026/june-2026/drug-dealer-jailed-after-cannabis-plants-found-growing-next-to-babys-cot2/ Good work by MSP in bringing a drug dealer to justice and put a stop more drugs getting onto the streets.👏

A man has been arrested and charged with people smuggling offences in relation to small boat crossings, following a National Crime Agency investigation. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/suspected-people-smuggler-charged-with-organising-small-boat-crossings Good work by the NCA in bringing this people smuggler to justice 👏

A man who assaulted two female police officers as they tried to detain him over reports he had headbutted a man in a Starbucks cafe at Manchester Airport has been jailed. Mohammed Fahir Amaaz was sentenced today, https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2222352/manchester-airport-assault-police-officer-sentencing-amaaz "Should have got 10 years for what he done to the officers; and why in hell is brother got off ?🤬

A Met Police investigation into a sophisticated west London organised crime network has resulted in four key members – including a serving magistrate – being sentenced to a total of 25 years. https://news.met.police.uk/news/former-magistrate-jailed-as-drug-network-exposed-in-major-met-investigation-510846 Good the MET has brought this drug gang to justice 👏

A Birmingham couple have been sentenced after cannabis and cash were found at their home as part of a National Crime Agency investigation. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/couple-sentenced-following-cannabis-and-cash-raid Good work by the NCA in bringing down the drug dealers but again sentence to low after they made £51,450 in cash selling there drugs☹️

A policeman left seriously injured after a criminal smashed him in the face with a brick has been left “disgusted” after his attacker was released from prison just days after being sentenced. https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2219212/cop-smashed-face-brick-disgusted-preston When are this spinless government going to support our police and stop letting them out.🤬🤬

A man who terrorised drivers, stole multiple cars at gun point and injured officers during a violent spree will now spend a lengthy time behind bars. https://www.southyorkshire.police.uk/news/south-yorkshire/news/news/june-2026/man-who-went-on-armed-carjacking-rampage-jailed-for-25-years/ What this man has done good job he has been locked up for a very long time.👏

A lengthy and thorough investigation into a dedicated drugs line in Rotherham has resulted in three men being jailed. https://www.southyorkshire.police.uk/news/south-yorkshire/news/news/june-2026/in-depth-rotherham-fortify-investigation-dismantles-gang-supplying-drugs-on-an-industrial-scale/ Good work by officers in bringing down the drug dealers and now off the streets,👏 again the sentences given are to low.☹️

A man has been charged in connection with a social media post that reportedly encouraged violence against the police. https://www.merseyside.police.uk/news/merseyside/news/2026/june-2026/an-charged-with-encouraging-violence-against-police/ People who put notices social media post to harm police deserve they get from the court👍

A drugs trafficker who collected cocaine from American couriers flying into a UK airport has been jailed for 15 years and four months. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/drugs-trafficker-jailed-for-cocaine-airport-plots Good work with the arrest of a drugs trafficker and drug dealer and brought down the cocaine couriers bringing drugs into the UK and now behind bars.👏

An organised crime network responsible for funnelling millions of pounds’ worth of cocaine into Essex has been dismantled from the top down. https://www.essex.police.uk/news/essex/news/news/2026/june/ten-jailed-essex-cocaine-supply-network/ Good work by officers that has dismantled the drug gang from the top down and put behind bars.👏

A convicted child sex offender is back behind bars after officers were alerted to his online offending. https://www.essex.police.uk/news/essex/news/news/2026/june/colchester-child-protection-team-ensure-repeat-offender-is-jailed-for-online-crimes/ Good work by the Child protection team in putting back a convicted child sex offender is back behind bars 👍

Police found a stash of drugs in a safe and seized multiple weapons after a raid on a home. https://www.nottinghamshire.police.uk/news/nottinghamshire/news/news/2026/june/drugs-and-weapons-seized-after-raid-on-home/ Good result for officers who found drugs and a large bags of cannabis, cash, and a BB gun. Officers also found a large amount of suspected cocaine, further cannabis, weighing scales and drugs paraphernalia A large knife in a sheath was seized from another room and a high-powered electric bike, a stun-gun, a second knife, and a knuckle duster 👏

We've arrested two suspected drug dealers after stopping a suspicious vehicle in Dudley. https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2026/june/two-arrested-as-drugs-recovered-in-dudley/ Good stop by officers and found them to be drug dealers and recovered drugs and cash from the vehicle.👏

A man has been charged with encouraging someone to self-harm and possession of indecent images as part of an investigation by Merseyside Police’s Online Child Abuse Investigation Team. https://www.merseyside.police.uk/news/merseyside/news/2026/june-2026/liverpool-man-charged-with-encouraging-victim-to-self-harm/ Good work by police in arresting and bringing this man to court for encouraging victim to self harm👍