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Home News Self-described 'perv' streamed videos of child abuse Return to News 27 July 2018 A 34-year old Berkshire man who referred to himself as a ‘perv’ has been found guilty of sharing indecent images of children (IIOC) online. Robert King of Bay Road, Bracknell, is the third man to be convicted following an investigation led by the National Crime Agency (NCA). He was identified after NCA officers received information he and 46-yea…

Home News Coach passenger attempted to bring cocaine to the UK hidden in squash bottles Return to News 26 July 2018 A Dutch woman who attempted to bring cocaine worth almost £150,000 into the UK, hidden in bottles of orange juice syrup, has been jailed after an investigation by the National Crime Agency. Forensic experts found the bottles contained 3.25 kilos of cocaine with an average purity of 69 per cent, worth an estimated £146,…

Medicinal cannabis products to be legalised 26 July 2018 comments Image caption Billy Caldwell and Alfie Dingley were granted a short-term licence to allow them access to cannabis oil Speci…

Worcester 'acid attack': Boy aged three injured 22 July 2018 Image copyright West Mercia Police Image caption Police released CCTV images of three men they want to speak to about the incident …

Home News Two men charged after ten kilos of cocaine found in boot of car Return to News 24 July 2018 Two men from the West Midlands have been charged following the discovery of ten kilos of heroin stashed in a suitcase in the boot of a car. As part of an operation led by officers from the joint National Crime Agency and Met Police Organised Crime Partnership (OCP), the two men were stopped at a Heathrow Airport Car Park on Sunday 22 J…

Allegations of "serious corruption and malpractice" within the Met Police are being investigated by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). Gross misconduct notices have been served on three officers, while "a number" of other officers are being assessed, according to the IOPC. IOPC director Jonathan Green said claims of racial discrimination within the Met were also being investigated. The Met said it was "fully co-operating" with the investigation. It is claimed there are officers in the Met's Directorate of Professional Standards (DPS) who are said to have interfered with or curtailed investigations, according to Mr Green. He added: "…

Donald Trump visit: Sadiq Khan refuses to 'rise to beastly comments' The mayor of London says he will not rise to Donald Trump's "beastly" accusation that he did "a terrible job" after 2017's terror attacks. The US president used an interview ahead of his UK visit to attack Sadiq Khan over the wave of terror attacks in the capital. He also blamed the mayor for a rise in immigration, saying "look at all the crime brought in". Mr Khan questioned why he was singled out as being responsible for terrorism. The mayor was speaking as Labour MP David Lammy accused Mr Trump of being a "racist" who "hates that London chose a Muslim mayor". View Full Sto…

Police must tackle hate crime problems, says watchdog 19 July 2018 Image copyright PA Police in England and Wales must tackle "significant problems" in handling hate crime ahead of a possible rise in such offences after Brexit, a watchdog says. Her Maj…

19 July 2018 Image copyright PA Only 9% of crimes end with suspects being charged or summonsed, Home Office figures suggest. In the 12 months to March, 443,000 crimes resulted in a charge or summons out of 4.6 million offences - the lowest detection rate since 2015. Data also shows police closed nearly half (48%) of all cases because no suspect cou…

MPs criticise head of public prosecution's rape case failures 20 July 2018 Image copyright Getty Creative MPs have criticised the director of public prosecutions over failings in the disclosure of evidence in rape and serious sexual assault cases. A num…

Home News Latest on Newlyn harbour drug trafficking investigation Return to News 20 July 2018 As part of an National Crime Agency-led operation, the Border Force cutter HMC Vigilant intercepted a sailing yacht of the south west coast of Cornwall and escorted the vessel into Newlyn harbour where it arrived yesterday (Thursday 19 July). Two men have been arrested for drug trafficking offences and are now being questioned by NCA officers, …

Return to News 20 July 2018 A group of four people who imported at least £1 million worth of cocaine into the UK from Jamaica have been sentenced to a total of 37 and a half years in prison, with one more still to be sentenced. The National Crime Agency began investigating the group in June 2016 following a Border Force seizure of 5kg of cocaine concealed in packets of coconut milk powder at Manchester Airport. NCA officers identified Nigel Roberts, 41, a barber from Birmingham, as the ringleader and organiser of three subsequent importations of cocaine into UK airports. Each seizure consisted of between 5kg-10kg of cocaine, some in identical packaging as t…

Home News NCA Annual Report and Accounts 2017-18 Return to News 20 July 2018 The Annual Report & Accounts sets out the significant successes the agency has had in the fight against serious and organised crime during 2017/18, including: 2,037 Children safeguarded 136 potential victims of trafficking rescued The seizure of 672 guns and 121 other firearms £301.7m assets restrained and £44.4m assets frozen 1,068 arrests in the UK …