UK Policing News

We have charged a man with drug dealing offences after an operation by our County Lines Taskforce. https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2026/march/man-charged-with-county-lines-drug-offences-after-operation-in-birmingham/ Good arrest by County Lines Taskforce removing a drug dealer and drugs from the streets.👏

More than 30 arrests were made and multiple people charged following a dedicated week of action targeting retail crime across Cheshire. https://www.cheshire.police.uk/news/cheshire/news/articles/2026/3/cheshire-police-conducts-week-of-action-targeting-retail-crime-across-the-force/ Good work by police in cracking down on retail crime across Cheshire with A total of 32 arrests were made, including 29 for shoplifting, two for robbery and one for breaching a Criminal Behaviour. Order.👏

Imagine doing this without cuffs! Well done guys!

An investigation has been launched after four ambulances belonging to the Jewish Community Ambulance service were set on fire in Golders Green. https://news.met.police.uk/news/investigation-launched-after-arson-attack-on-ambulances-in-golders-green-507420 I hope the MET find the thugs who set fire to four ambulances and put the thugs away for a very long time.🤬

Metropolitan Police Sergeant Navin Thammanna has been dismissed without notice after shoving a detainee facing deportation and making racist remarks. The Independent Office for Police Conduct found he used unnecessary force and discriminatory language during a custody suite incident in Barking. The case underscores ongoing concerns about police conduct, accountability, and public trust. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/met-sergeant-sacked-over-racist-abuse/gm-GM8C23C9C8 Not to sure how to comment but it was reported by his colleagues who reported the misconduct, 🤨

A drug dealer who sold heroin and crack cocaine in East Lancashire has been jailed for 10 years. https://news.lancashire.police.uk/news/2026/march/accrington-drug-dealer-jailed-for-10-years/ Good work by officers in getting a drug dealer off the streets and put behind bars for 10 years.👏

A man has been charged with a cannabis production offence in relation to a police incident in Headbrook, Kington, Herefordshire yesterday (Tuesday 24 March) and will be appearing in court. https://www.westmercia.police.uk/news/west-mercia/news/2026/march/man-charged-with-cannabis-production/ Good arrest by police of a drug dealer of cannabis production now will face justice.👏

A predator who sought a child to sexually abuse and was then caught with almost 1,000 indecent images has been jailed. https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2026/march/predator-jailed-for-child-sex-offences/ Good job police arrested him before he had time to find a child he could carry out sex attacks on and now behind bars.👏

A group of smugglers who were part of a vast drugs supply network have been sentenced. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/smugglers-who-were-part-of-a-vast-drugs-supply-network-sentenced Good work by the NCA and the MET in bringing the drug dealer and the three couriers to justice who will now spend along time behind bars .👏

We continue to appeal for information after four men were arrested and two firearms seized following an incident in Litherland. https://www.merseyside.police.uk/news/merseyside/news/2026/march-2026/two-firearms-seized-and-four-men-arrested-following-incident-in-litherland/ Good arrest by officers that arrested the men on suspicion of possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence, failing to stop a vehicle and dangerous driving and Two firearms seized.👏

557 people have been arrested as part of Operation Henhouse, the fifth year of our UK-wide campaign against fraud, coordinated by the National Economic Crime Centre at the National Crime Agency and City of London Police. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/operation-henhouse-strongest-year-yet-in-fight-against-fraud-led-by-nca-and-city-of-london-police Good crackdown by police with arrests on fraudsters with conspiracy to defraud and related money laundering offences.👏

Four men who operated as “professional drug dealers” have been sentenced to a total of more than 48 years in prison. https://www.sussex.police.uk/news/sussex/news/court-results/four-men-jailed-over-organised-drug-supply-in-sussex/ Good work by police in bring down the drug dealers to face justice and given a long time behind bars.👏

Last Wednesday (18 March) a double crewed Barnsley response car was out on patrol around Cudworth in the early hours of the morning, when they noticed a van react to their presence. The van quickly sped off from the officers, and a pursuit commenced. https://www.southyorkshire.police.uk/news/south-yorkshire/news/news/march-2026/response-officer-pursuit-results-in-teenager-spending-the-night-in-barnsley-cells/ The man who fled from police was arrested for failing to stop, dangerous driving, driving without insurance, driver while disqualified, theft of a motor vehicle, and driving while under the influence of drugs, people like him should not have been given bail for this…

Two drug dealers who were stopped in Weymouth as part of a proactive operation cracking down on the supply of illegal drugs have been sentenced at court. https://news.dorset.police.uk/news-article/c92a7015-3e24-f111-9d90-6045bdd24049 good arrest by police of the drug dealers👏, but when will they stop handing out soft sentences to drug dealers from the courts Hill-Baden received a total prison sentence of 28 months, with Kerridge receiving a two-year prison sentence, suspended for two years when police have to deal with war on drug dealers.😡

Blane Latouche (15/12/1995) of Hinchley Road, Charlestown, has been jailed for eight years at Manchester Crown Court yesterday (Thursday 19 March 2026) after being found guilty of wounding and possession of a bladed article. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2026/march/man-jailed-for-eight-years-after-stabbing-his-friend-and-leaving-him-with-life-changing-injuries/ When he repeatedly stabbed his friend 11 times with a knife he should have got life for attempted murder when leaving him bleeding in the road.🤨