UK Policing News

Both men locked up for two years and eight months 13 June 2019 Two men who hosted an online conferencing room to play horrific child sexual abuse footage have been jailed after a National Crime Agency investigation. Marc Burton, 38, and John Harrison, 32, who were in a relationship, played Category A content, the most severe, during online sessions in February 2016. The duo also talked about abusing children as young as babies as the footage was played to other child sex offenders. Both men were also in the conferencing room – dedicated to the playing of pre-recorded and live child abuse – on several other occasions. Burton was arrested on 1 November 2017 at his h…

A digital forensics expert has slammed a police advert calling for volunteers to work with 'indecent images'. https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/outrage-police-post-advert-indecent-16416408

An extensive criminal organisation, which supplied class A drugs and laundered millions of pounds in illicit profits, has been dismantled following an investigation by the joint NCA and Metropolitan Police Organised Crime Partnership (OCP). The organisation was led by Tilbury man Baljinder Kang, and his right hand man Sukhjinder Pooney, from Gravesend. They used encrypted smartphones as well as a succession of unregistered ‘burner’ phones to direct the group’s activity. Members of the crime group trafficked millions of pounds-worth of illegal drugs across England. The proceeds were then deposited in cash into front company bank accounts, before being transferred to a …

Two senior female police officers have been awarded significant sums for sex discrimination, after a tribunal ruled they were treated unfairly when they were placed on restricted duties after giving evidence against a colleague in a separate tribunal. https://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/news/articles/female-police-officers-awarded-sex-discrimination-making-allegations-male-colleague

Four firearms, a quantity of ammunition, a CS gas canister as well as cannabis plants and hydroponics equipment were seized. 10 June 2019 Two men have been charged following a seizure of four firearms, a quantity of ammunition, a CS gas canister as well as cannabis plants and hydroponics equipment. Cousins Darren Sexton (41) from Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex and Nicholas Sexton (32), from Southend-on-Sea were arrested on the 6th June by officers from the joint NCA and Metropolitan Police’s Organised Crime Partnership (OCP) assisted by the NCA’s Armed Operations Unit. Searches conducted at an address in Westcliff-on-Sea recovered three handguns and around 90 rounds of amm…

A teenager has been locked up after assaulting two police officers who found him with a hunting knife during a stop and search operation at a London Tube station. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7119081/Teenager-assaulted-two-police-officers-caught-hunting-knife-stop-search.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7105715/Defence-Secretary-wants-troops-streets-tackle-knife-crime-mentoring-youths.html The Defence Secretary wants Military troops on the streets to tackle knife crime. Don’t we already employ people specifically Engage with the population in relation to crime? Hmmmm Smoke and mirrors

Christopher Guest More Jr suspected of being involved in the death of Brian Waters 8 June 2019 A Cheshire man wanted in connection with the brutal murder of a dad-of-two at a remote farmhouse has been arrested in Malta. Christopher Guest More Jr, aged 41, from Lymm, who was one of the UK’s most wanted men, was apprehended on a European Arrest Warrant in the Swieqi area on Thursday night as a result of a joint operation with the Maltese authorities. More Jr is suspected of being involved in the death of Brian Waters at Burnt House Farm in Tabley on 19 June 2003. He is also wanted for the alleged attempted murder of a second man at the farm, and imprisonment and assa…

Horrific moment police officer is dragged into a busy road by a violent motorist https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/horrific-moment-police-officer-dragged-16197885 A documentary which will hopefully educate the public on the realities of policing.

NCA officers working the fields of Investigations, Cyber Crime, Financial Intelligence and Kidnap have been officially recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. NCA officers working the fields of Investigations, Cyber Crime, Financial Intelligence and Kidnap have been officially recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Director General Lynne Owens spoke of her delight and pride to hear that five officers have been honoured. She said: “It’s fantastic to see officers from a wide range of NCA disciplines have been recognised. They are all passionate about the work they do, and these awards are well deserved. My sincere congratulations to them all.” Those honoured …

A man has been found guilty of being part of a criminal gang believed to be one of the world’s most prolific smugglers of anabolic steroids. Gurjaipal Dhillon, 65, of Southall, west London, acted as a fixer for the group - arranging dozens of unlicenced shipments of drugs from India into Europe. National Crime Agency officers think the group, headed by Jacob Sporon-Fiedler, the CEO of an Indian-based pharmaceutical firm, have smuggled around 42 tonnes of illicit anabolic steroids into the UK. The NCA investigation began in 2014, following a seizure of around 300 kilos of the class C regulated drug by Border Force officers at Heathrow Airport. The load was destined f…