UK Policing News

Members of a gang that handled stolen goods worth more than £500,000 have been jailed for their part in a 'professional and sophisticated’ fraud operation. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2026/february/gang-members-jailed-for-professional-and-sophisticated-stolen-goods-operation/ Good work by GMP bringing them to justice👏 but again the court has given out soft sentences Farid was given a two-year suspended sentence and 20 days of rehabilitation and Paul Barrett (10/01/1959), of Norfolk but formerly of Rossendale, admitted money laundering before the trial started and was given a suspended 18-month sentence and 100 hours of unpaid work they sh…

Seven men have been arrested in Nigeria after intelligence identified a scam compound targeting UK victims. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/fraudsters-arrested-in-nigeria-following-nca-intelligence-sharing Good work by NCA intelligence sharing in stopping people against fraudsters operating overseas, and will help in our mission to protect the public in the UK from serious and organised criminals.👏

A man from Chorley has been jailed after attempting to bring cocaine, ketamine, MDMA into the Daresbury festival. https://www.cheshire.police.uk/news/cheshire/news/articles/2026/2/chorley-man-jailed-for-attempting-to-bring-in-class-a-b-and-c-drugs-into-festival/ Creamfields security who contacted a Cheshire Police officer and the man was searched and found drugs and was arrested and drugs removed from getting into the hands of people attending the festival 👍

The 50th person to be convicted under the National Crime Agency’s largest ever sexual abuse investigation has been sentenced to 28 years in prison for raping a child and a young woman in the 2000s. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/operation-stovewood-50th-person-to-be-convicted-is-jailed-for-raping-woman-and-child Good work by the NCA in bringing this man to justice and will serve a total of 20 years in prison👏

A man has been charged after a large amount of crack cocaine and heroin was found in Seacombe. https://www.merseyside.police.uk/news/merseyside/news/2026/february-2026/man-charged-after-large-amounts-of-class-a-drugs-found-in-seacombe/ Good work by officers who spotted a drug deal and now Both men aged 21 and 29 from Seacombe were arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs and possession with intent to supply crack and heroin👏

Paul Anthony McGinnis (09/12/1980) of Bury has been charged with possession with intent to supply Class A drugs https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2026/february/man-from-bury-charged-after-vehicle-stop-sees-150000-worth-of-drugs-seized/ Good arrest by officers and bringing a drug dealer to justice.👏

Our Serious and Organised Crime Group (SOCG) is carrying out multiple warrants across Greater Manchester and Merseyside this morning as part of a crackdown on the supply of Class A and B drugs. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2026/february/serious-and-organised-crime-carrying-out-multiple-warrants-across-greater-manchester/ Good crackdown by police on drug dealers with arrests and officers recovered two imitation firearms, quantities of Class A and B drugs, bladed weapons, cash.👏

Our City of Manchester South Neighbourhood Policing Team has seized a substantial number of cannabis plants following a warrant on Golborne Avenue, Old Moat yesterday morning (17 February). https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2026/february/150-cannabis-plants-seized-following-early-morning-warrant-in-old-moat/ Good work by police in shutting down the cannabis farm and hope they find the dealer behind it 👍

A police sergeant with an untarnished 20-year record has been given the sack after he wrestled a violent suspect to the ground and struck the man three times in a desperate bid to restrain him. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15562455/Police-officer-sacked-striking-violent-suspect-escape-arrest.html I don,t agree that this officer should have been sacked and looking at the date the incident in 2022 . 😠 why so long ?

A car travelling north on the M6, near Garstang, was searched by officers who discovered 25kg of cocaine with a street value of approximately £2.5 million. https://news.lancashire.police.uk/news/2026/february/man-found-with-approximately-25-million-worth-of-cocaine-in-his-boot-jailed-for-5-years/ Good stop by officers and found drugs and arrested a drug dealer and stopping drugs getting onto the streets and he has jailed for 5 years👏

Operation Skybridge, our proactive crime team in Birmingham have continued their momentum as they turn their attention to Aston. https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2026/february/team-continue-momentum-with-70k-cannabis-seizure/ good stop and arrest by officers found cannabis plants. 70 plants were seized with an approximate street value of £70,000.👏

Officers have made two arrests in the early hours of this morning, as investigations into a firearms discharge at an address in Oldham continues. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2026/february/officers-investigating-a-firearms-discharge-in-oldham-make-two-arrests/ Good both have arrested the two people of interest to police when it comes to a firearms discharge👏

A rapist who sexually exploited teenage girls and threatened a 12-year-old girl into sharing indecent images has been jailed. https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2026/february/rapist-who-threatened-girl-12-is-jailed/ Glad to know he has been brought to justice and was was jailed for 18 years and a dangerous man off the streets👏

A gang member has been jailed for 28 years at Reading Crown Court today (Friday 13 February) following a shooting on the A41 in Watford in 2024. https://www.herts.police.uk/news/hertfordshire/news/2026/february-2026/gang-member-sentenced-for-a41-watford-shooting/ Good work by police bringing this gunman to justice and a decent sentence given 28 years for this Gang member .👏

We have recovered firearms and ammunition following a warrant in Tipton. https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2026/february/firearms-and-ammunition-recovered-during-tipton-warrant/ Good arrest by WMP and Officers recovered two rifles and ammunition.👏