UK Policing News

A suspected far-right sympathiser is feared at large in the Metropolitan police, having got away with scrawling a swastika in a secure area of a police station, the Guardian has learned. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/nov/25/swastika-was-scrawled-in-area-of-police-station-accessible-only-to-staff

A police sergeant who allegedly dangled a pepperoni pizza over the food of a Jewish officer is facing a disciplinary hearing. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/police-officer-to-face-disciplinary-hearing-over-pepperoni-pizza-prank-on-jewish-colleague-a4286611.html

A man from Berkshire has been charged by National Crime Agency investigators following a seizure of almost 100 kilos of cocaine at Newhaven port in East Sussex. The haul was discovered concealed in a load of frozen fish in the rear of a refrigerated van searched by Border Force as it came off a ferry in the early hours of yesterday morning (Saturday 23 November). Officers recovered 97 packages containing approximately a kilo of cocaine each. The drugs have now been taken away for further analysis, but if cut and sold at street level it is likely the haul would have had a potential value of around £10 million. The driver, 50-year-old James Satterley from Kings Lane, Co…

A woman was caught on camera attacking a police officer as he tried to apprehend a suspect while dozens of people simply stood by and watched. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7665723/amp/Fury-crowd-does-woman-attacks-police-officer-wrestles-ground.html

Ten suspected members of an organised crime group have been arrested today on suspicion of flying an estimated £15.5million out of the UK to Dubai hidden in suitcases. The group – who National Crime Agency officers believe also tried to smuggle 17 migrants into the country this summer – were arrested in a series of raids around London this morning. The suspects are alleged to have been part of a well-orchestrated conspiracy to launder millions of pounds of money made through Class A drugs and organised immigration crime, transferring it from the UK to Dubai over the last three years. Examinations of travel history suggest this crime group have transported more than £…

Police say it is "disappointing" that a man who skipped court twice after spitting at a police officer has avoided prison. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.leeds-live.co.uk/news/leeds-news/police-hit-out-after-thug-17279823.amp So spit at a Police Officer than skip court twice and get a suspended sentence at the end .😑 Where is the punishment?

Twenty-four firearms and thousands of rounds of ammunition have been seized in a joint operation between the National Crime Agency and the Police Service of Northern Ireland. The investigation commenced following the interception of an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle and two hand guns by Border Force officers at an international parcel hub in the Midlands earlier this month. Officers recovered the firearms and ammunition haul during a raid at a house in Ardkeen, Newtownards, on Friday morning. The 61 year old man, who lived at the property and is a registered firearms holder, was arrested and released under investigation. …

Two London men have been jailed for nearly 17 years for attempting to smuggle four Heckler and Koch handguns and 100 rounds of 9mm ammunition into the UK. Two London men have been jailed for nearly 17 years for attempting to smuggle four Heckler and Koch handguns and 100 rounds of 9mm ammunition into the UK. Steven Landers, 56, of London Road, Elephant and Castle, and Steven Mulroe, 41, of Yelverton Road, Battersea, were both sentenced to eight years and three months each yesterday (Thursday) at Maidstone Crown Court. National Crime Agency officers began an investigation after firearms and ammunition were found by Border Force in May this year. Searching the car off…

A police officer has been charged with murdering former footballer Dalian Atkinson, who collapsed and later died after being Tasered in 2016 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7659965/Police-officer-charged-death-ex-footballer-Dalian-Atkinson.html

The head of an international pharmaceutical firm has been jailed for heading up what is believed to be the world’s biggest ever illegal anabolic steroid distribution network. A National Crime Agency investigation identified around 42 tonnes of importations of illicit anabolic steroids into the UK. Investigators were able to directly link Jacob Sporon-Fiedler, 38, the CEO of Indian-based company Alpha Pharma, to around 16 tonnes of those imports with an estimated value of around £12m. Sporon-Fiedler worked with a network of UK-based fixers, including Gurjaipal Dhillon, 65, and Nathan Selcon, 44. Dhillon and Selcon were responsible for arranging dozens of unlicenced sh…

Britain's oldest PCSO has vowed to carry on pounding the beat for another ten years - at the age of 71. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/uk-news/meet-gran-three-who-britains-17241867.amp