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Home News Suspected British hitman wanted for attempted murder in Amsterdam Return to News 19 July 2018 National Crime Agency investigators are appealing for help to track down a suspected hitman wanted for the attempted murder of a British man in Amsterdam. The 55-year-old victim, originally from the Sale area of Greater Manchester, was shot in the head outside a café in the city on 19 May this year in what Dutch Police believe was a…
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London Bridge terror attack heroes on Civilian Gallantry List 19 July 2018 Related TopicsLondon Bridge attack Image caption Eight people were killed in the London Bridge terror attack Heroes of …
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By Nick Triggle Health correspondent 19 July 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Under-pressure NHS services in England are spending over £1bn a year buying care from outside the NHS because they are unable to keep up with demand. The bill is…
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Hopefully everyone is aware of RUN HIDE TELL Obviously the TELL phase should include dialing 999, but what if you're in hiding and can't speak for fear of discovery? Then you can use the "55 Silent Solution." Once you are connected to the operator just dial 55 on your mobile phone and that will tell them for sure that this is an emergency and that you cannot speak. Another - and potentially safer - option is to send a text to the emergency operator, but you need to register your mobile number first: send "register" to 999 and follow the instructions on the return text. These facilities are not just for CT incidents but can be used in any emergency when …
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Return to News 18 July 2018 A locksmith from Hull who sexually abused and raped children in Kenya has been sentenced to 18 and a half years in prison following an investigation by the National Crime Agency. Over a number of years, Keith Morris, 72, befriended and helped vulnerable families in a rural village in Kilifi County, Kenya, positioning himself as a father figure for local children. He was convicted of ten child abuse offences using Section 72 of the Sexual Offences Act - legislation which allows British nationals to be prosecuted in the UK for offences committed overseas. NCA officers, working with the Kenyan National Police, identified that Morris…
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Home News Fugitive wanted in connection with cocaine jet seizure tracked down to Thailand Return to News 18 July 2018 A man wanted by the National Crime Agency (NCA) in connection with an alleged plot to smuggle around half a tonne of cocaine into the UK using a private jet has been arrested in Thailand. Spanish national Francisco Jesus Gutierrez Marcos had left the UK on the day of the seizure, which took place at Farnborough Airpor…
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Home News Third man jailed for drugs and firearms offences in Bradford Return to News 17/07/18 A third man has been jailed for using an apartment in Bradford city centre to mix large quantities of class A drugs and distribute them across West Yorkshire. Rameez Anjum, 28, of Cross Road, Bradford pleaded guilty to possessing a section 5 firearm in February 2018, but faced a re-trial for conspiring to supply class A drugs. On 16 July 201…
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Motorist, 81, receives conditional discharge and two-year driving ban for horrific incident in November 2017 http://road.cc/content/news/245143-video-shocking-footage-driver-ploughing-group-somerset-cyclists This is absolutely shocking, did the court not watch the video? Is that appropriate sentencing?
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Home News Hunt for Manchester man wanted over drugs conspiracy Return to News 16 July 2018 National Crime Agency (NCA) investigators are appealing for information on the whereabouts of a Manchester man wanted in connection with the supply of class A and B drugs worth in excess of half a million pounds. Brian Capon, 32, originally of Moreton Avenue, Stretford, is suspected of involvement in an criminal group distributing cocaine, cann…
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A Special Constable who is awaiting sentencing for a string of serious criminal offences has been dismissed without notice. Met Police News This is Local London News
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Report suggests change in drug policy will generate revenue and save more in police, court, prison and probation costs https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/jun/02/legalise-cannabis-treasury-3bn-drugs
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This was the shocking moment a teenage driver rammed a stolen car into police officers following a high speed chase in Surrey. Dashcam footage shows Ramone Kidd attempting to slam Sergeant Chris Schultze against a roadside barrier as other officers try to break into the vehicle and arrest him. The 19-year-old, who was high on cannabis, had been chased by police down the A22 near Godstone after they linked his car to a burglary eight days earlier. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/shocking-moment-teenage-driver-attempts-to-crush-police-officer-after-high-speed-chase-in-surrey-a3887531.html
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Home News Trucker tried to bring £1m cocaine through Channel Tunnel Return to News 13 July 2018 A Polish trucker who attempted to smuggle cocaine with an potential street value of almost £1m into the UK via the Channel Tunnel has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years. On 10 June 2018 Border Force Officers stopped the lorry of Zenon Siwik, 48, (below right) at the Coquelles freight zone near Calais. A scan of the vehicle identified…
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Return to News 13 July 2018 Two men from Bradford have been found guilty of conspiring to supply heroin across the UK. Farriman Khan (46) and Francis Cooper (61) both from Reynolds Avenue were arrested on 18 October 2017 by the National Crime Agency’s Armed Operations Unit (AOU) following a lengthy investigation. On 1 July 2016, Cooper drove a white transit van to Streatham in South London and met Carl Stanley (41). Officers observed Cooper hand something to Stanley before they both drove away in separate vehicles. Stanley’s vehicle was stopped by officers from the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) in the same street and he was arrested on suspicion of poss…
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Return to News 13 July 2018 Two cyber criminals have today been sentenced for committing offences against the National Lottery, after a National Crime Agency investigation. Daniel Thompson, 27, and Idris Kayode Akinwunmi, 21, were jailed for eight months and four months respectively at Birmingham Crown Court in relation to the 2016 attack. The men used an online application to bombard the victim’s web domain with thousands of attempts to log in to customer accounts. Thompson, of Millfield Avenue, Newcastle, admitted unauthorised computer access with intent to commit other offences, and two counts of obtaining an article for the commission of a computer mis…
