UK Policing News

A man who admitted possessing extreme right-wing terrorism documents, including a bomb-making guide, has been jailed, after an investigation by the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command. https://news.met.police.uk/news/man-who-had-bomb-making-guide-on-his-phone-jailed-496649 Good arrest by the Met bringing him to justice👏

Two men have been arrested and charged following the recovery of drugs with an estimated street value of around £190,000 in West Lothian. https://www.scotland.police.uk/what-s-happening/news/2025/april/men-arrested-and-charged-following-recovery-of-drugs-and-weapons-in-west-lothian/ Good work by PS with the arrest and getting drug dealers off the streets.👏

A large amount of drugs have been seized in Coventry after some good work by our Project Guardian taskforce. https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2025/april/two-arrested-and-suspected-class-a-drugs-seized-by-project-guardian-officers-in-coventry/ Good arrest by WMP and getting drug dealers off the streets.👏

A depraved predator who victimised two young children has been jailed at Minshull Street Crown Court today (Friday 25 April 2025) for 11 years and four months following an investigation by our Online Child Abuse Investigation Team (OCAIT) in conjunction with our Digital Forensic Investigation Unit (DFIU). https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2025/april/sexual-predator-jailed-following-investigation-by-child-protection-specialists/ Great work by the OCAIT team in getting this Sexual predator to justice 👏and the sentence given 11 years and four months👍

Croydon police swarm Mercedes seizing '2 knives and fat wad of cash' with 3 in handcuffs https://www.mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/croydon-police-swarm-mercedes-seizing-31502713 Looks like a good arrest by Met police if they have weapons and sure they will find what they been up too👍

A serving Metropolitan Police officer will appear at court next week charged with multiple sexual assault charges. https://news.met.police.uk/news/met-officer-charged-with-sexual-offences-496659 unable to comment till the case is over but if it turns out to be true another black mark for the MET.🤔

Earlier today (Friday 25 April 2025) local officers from our West Didsbury Police station, supported by the Tactical Aid Unit (TAU), conducted a warrant at a large property on The Hollies in South Manchester. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2025/april/local-officers-bust-drug-den-in-didsbury/ Great work by the GMP with the arrest and closing down this cannabis farm.👏

A corrupt police officer who passed information to two criminal associates she had relationships with has been jailed. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2025/april/a-former-police-officer-was-caught-out-after-visiting-a-prisoner-she-was-in-a-relationship-with-while-wearing-her-uniform/ good she got what she deserved jail .👍 and a disgrace to the uniform and the police service.

In November 2023, officers from Operation Vulcan, supported by specialist police from the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit, launched a major operation utilising covert tactics in Piccadilly Gardens to root out the drug dealers. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2025/april/operation-vulcan-snare-drug-dealers-in-piccadilly-gardens-by-posing-as-drug-users/ Good work by the GMP arresting more drug dealers and removing them from the streets.👏

With his day job as an MMA fighter, Pietro Menga, also known as ‘The Italian Stallion’, had a more lucrative job as a middleman for an organised crime group, where he was directly involved in sourcing large quantities of cocaine for customers across the region, all of which he made commission on. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2025/april/italian-stallion-mma-fighter-jailed-for-over-15-years-for-drugs-and-firearms-offences/ Good another drug dealer off the streets and serving a decent sentence given by the court.👏

We've dozens of crime suspects in custody today as we deal with offences across the Black Country. https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2025/april/dozens-of-black-country-crime-suspects-in-custody/ Must have been a busy time for the WMP to have so many in custody🤫

Detectives investigating a shooting in Bradford on 19 April have made several arrests. https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/news-appeals/arrests-following-shooting-oak-lane-bradford Good arrest by detectives from the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team as a 24 year old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempt murder and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and a 23 year old has been arrested on suspicion of attempt murder. Both remain in custody at this time.👏

A man is in custody with the help of Police Dog Harley and his handler, after a wanted man attempted to ram a police car in Rochdale. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2025/april/man-arrested-with-the-help-of-police-dog-harley-after-a-wanted-man-attempts-to-ram-police-car/ Well done the officer who saw the wanted man and arrested him and now face justice.👏

A serving Dorset Police officer who acted inappropriately while off duty and sexually touched a woman he knew has been found guilty of gross misconduct and dismissed. https://news.dorset.police.uk/news-article/5f6ac698-a11b-f011-9d79-6045bdd24049 What a tool as he was drunk, shouted obscenities at door staff and colleagues and tried to use his status as a police officer to gain readmission..🤨

A senior officer who abused his position for sexual purposes, has been dismissed this week following a gross misconduct hearing. https://www.essex.police.uk/news/essex/news/news/2025/april/senior-officer-dismissed/ Words fail me what he has done and now lost his job.🤫