UK Policing News

Officers from the National Crime Agency’s Armed Operations Unit have arrested four men as part of a major investigation into the criminal supply of firearms to the north of England. Three men were detained as armed officers moved in to stop a car in the Beech Road area of Tingley, West Yorkshire at around 3pm yesterday afternoon (Wednesday 22 April). A handgun and ammunition was recovered from the scene. Just after midnight a fourth man was held in the Redfearn Wood area of Rochdale, Greater Manchester. The operation was assisted by officers from West Yorkshire Police and Greater Manchester Police. All four men are now in custody and are being questioned by NCA inv…

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/police-officer-tells-man-hell-18111473.amp A police officer has been filmed appearing to tell a member of the public he will "make something up" to arrest him.

Lifting of Scottish coronavirus lockdown 'likely to be phased' 23 April 2020 comments Related TopicsCoronavirus pandemic Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Nicola Sturgeon said the…

190 kilos of cocaine seized in consignments of toys and paper 22 April 2020 Three people have been arrested following two seizures of cocaine totalling 190 kilos at the port of Dover. The seizures, which are not thought to be connected, were discovered in HGVs earlier this week. Within a void in the floor of one HGV, which had arrived from Holland carrying a consignment of paper and card, Border Force officers found an estimated 140 kilos of cocaine with a potential street value of around £14 million. During a search of a second HGV carrying a consignment of toy building blocks, officers discovered two holdalls in side lockers containing approximately 50 kilos o…

Coronavirus: Dominic Raab vows to hit 100k test target in eight days 22 April 2020 Related TopicsPrime Minister's Questions Image copyright Getty Images Dominic Raab has promised an "exponential" increase in coronavirus tests in the next eight days. Th…

The Metropolitan police are to review the role of officers in schools after a legal challenge raised concerns that they could have a disproportionately negative effect on pupils from black and minority ethnic groups. https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/apr/20/met-review-role-school-police-officers-after-legal-challenge

A 48-year-old Polish man has been charged as part of a National Crime Agency (NCA) investigation into the attempted importation of heroin with a potential street value of £800,000 into Harwich International Port. Darius Urban, from Ostrzeszow, Poland, was arrested after Border Force officers seized approximately 20kg of heroin hidden in a lorry load of crisps on Wednesday 15 April. The lorry had arrived into Harwich having travelled from Poland, via the Netherlands. Urban was later charged with attempting to import a class A drug, and appeared before Chelmsford Magistrates Court (Friday 17 April), where he was remanded in custody to appear at Chelmsford Crown Court…