UK Policing News

Two men suspected of drug offences have been arrested following a pair of neighbourhood officers acting on their instincts about a suspicious car. https://www.southyorkshire.police.uk/news/south-yorkshire/news/news/november-2025/neighbourhood-officers-instincts-leads-to-arrest-of-men-suspected-of-drug-dealing/ Good work by the officers in catching the drug dealers and were arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs.👏

Officers have secured two arrests and seized gold and jewellery worth up to £2 million in an investigation into money laundering. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2025/november/gold-bars-and-jewellery-worth-upwards-of-2m-seized-in-money-laundering-investigation/ Good arrest and find by the GMP at the suspects addresses in Bradford, West Yorkshire, revealed further gold bars worth around £60k, in addition to a £30k watch and sum of money.👏

https://news.sky.com/story/home-office-must-deliver-on-police-reform-at-critical-moment-watchdog-warns-13462876 The National Audit Office says that severe financial pressures, outdated technology and staffing shortages leave the police poorly positioned to deal with the changing nature of crime and deliver on the government's policing commitments.

A man and a woman have been jailed after shots were fired at a house in Oldbury earlier this year. https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2025/october/man-and-woman-face-jail-after-shots-fired-in-oldbury/ Good sentence given to the man by the court and a self-loading pistol with live ammunition removed but wrong the woman only got sentenced to five years and six months in prison who was part of his plan as Khan helped Hussain after the shooting and was even found in possession of an unrelated gun.🤔

Police raided an enormous cannabis factory hidden inside a former casino and found thousands of plants worth 'millions' across all three floors. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15246527/Police-raid-enormous-cannabis-factory-hidden-inside-former-casino-Thousands-plants-three-floors-worth-millions.html Good work with shutting down this cannabis factory and with one arrest hope they find out who is behind this and bring them to justice.👍

A police officer who was supposed to be working from home 'key-jammed' his laptop so he could skive off to go to the gym and visit a golf course. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15241205/Skiving-police-officer-laptop-working-home-gym-golf.html No comment when officers like him pull a stunt like this.😠

24 illegal E-bikes and E-scooters have been seized in Preston as part of our continued action to tackle anti-social behaviour and nuisance vehicles. https://news.lancashire.police.uk/news/2025/october/more-nuisance-vehicles-removed-from-preston-s-streets-in-targeted-activity/ Good work by police in removing more nuisance vehicles from our roads and the streets👍

Five people have been arrested during a two-week operation targeting organised criminal gangs. https://www.herts.police.uk/news/hertfordshire/news/2025/october-2025/five-arrested-in-during-operations-targeting-organised-crime/ Good work by the Serious and Organised Crime Command in bring down the organised criminal gangs who are selling drugs👏

A moped rider who fled on foot after being signalled to pull over by police conducting a road safety operation, and was then found to be in possession of Class A drugs when officers caught him, has been sentenced. https://www.cheshire.police.uk/news/cheshire/news/articles/2025/10/moped-rider-who-failed-to-stop-for-police-on-motorbike-safety-day-of-action-sentenced/ serves him right trying to run from police and found with drugs while riding a white Yamaha XF 50 moped in poor condition and not insured/👍

Officers from our Op Fearless team secured another good result as two city centre premises were raided as part of a nationwide campaign. https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2025/october/op-machinize-drugs-and-weapons-seized-in-birmingham-warrants/ Good result for the WMP in arresting drug dealers and removing A large amount of suspected Class A drugs and three imitation firearms.👏

As part of a long-running investigation by our City of Manchester Central Challenger team into organised drug supply in the Longsight and Ardwick areas of Manchester, six individuals have today (Tuesday 28 October 2025) been sentenced to a total of over 20 years in prison, following a hearing at Manchester Crown Court. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2025/october/six-crime-group-members-sentenced-to-over-20-years-in-prison-following-gmp-investigation/ NIce work by the GMP in getting this drug gang behind bars but the sentence given again still far to low for dealing drugs.🤔

Timothy Glen Jarrett, 45, of Flaxman Croft, Copmanthorpe, York has been jailed for a total of six years after pleading guilty to a string of child sex offences, exploitation and drug offences. https://www.northyorkshire.police.uk/news/north-yorkshire/news/court-results/2025/10-october/predator-jailed-after-admitting-a-string-of-child-sex-offences/ Disgusting sentence by the court for what he has done he should have been given a lot more time.😠

We have charged a man from Claughton with Class A and B drugs offences after a large amount of cocaine was found in a safe. https://www.merseyside.police.uk/news/merseyside/news/2025/october-2025/man-in-claughton-charged-with-drug-offences/ Good work by MSP in bringing down this drug dealer to face justice.👏

A flat in Bolton has been served with a full closure order following repeated incidents of suspected drug dealing and anti-social behaviour. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2025/october/closure-order-granted-for-bolton-flat-following-persistent-criminal-activity/ Good on the GMP in clamping down on suspected drug dealing and anti-social behaviour.👏

Officers dedicated to Programme Challenger – Greater Manchester’s partnership response to serious and organised crime – are embedded in every district and work tirelessly to disrupt and dismantle criminal networks involved in drug trafficking, exploitation, firearms offences, and money laundering. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2025/october/programme-challenger-two-arrested-in-tyldesley-drugs-raid-warrants-in-bolton-result-in-four-arrests-drugs-and-over-17000-seized-and-bury-ocg-member-jailed/ Good work by OCG (Challenger) team in arresting and bringing drug dealers to justice.👏