UK Policing News

Our officers in Bolton have uncovered a cannabis farm and have a suspect in custody. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2025/april/bolton-neighbourhood-officers-uncover-more-than-200-cannabis-plants/ Great work by the GMP officers with the arrest and shutting down the cannabis farm.👏

Two men who plotted to rob the runner of a rival drug gang before stabbing him, have been found guilty of murder and manslaughter. https://www.beds.police.uk/news/bedfordshire/news/2025/04-april/two-convicted-in-murder-robbery-plot/ Good work by beds police by bringing this pair to justice.👏

Detectives investigating a violent disorder in Luton on Friday (28 March) have made three more arrests in connection with the incident, with officers continuing to have a high visibility in the town. https://www.beds.police.uk/news/bedfordshire/news/2025/04-april/three-more-arrests-made-in-luton-disorder-investigation/ again more disorder in Luton with gangs🤔

Four people have been arrested after warrants were executed at five properties as part of a pre-planned operation following a series of incidents in Edinburgh. On Wednesday, 2 April, divisional officers from Edinburgh and the east of Scotland, supported by specialist resources from Organised Crime and Counter Terrorism and firearms officers, attended at addresses across Edinburgh. https://www.scotland.police.uk/what-s-happening/news/2025/april/arrests-made-during-pre-planned-operation-in-edinburgh/ Good arrest by police bringing this gang to justice.👏and recovering stolen vehicles👍

This is the moment a South London drill gang was torn apart after police discovered gun-toting videos on one of their phones. Six members of the WoolyO gang, based near Woolwich Dockyard, were jailed for a total of 41 years at Basildon Crown Court on Friday (March 28), after each thug was convicted for gun possession, earning them sentences of between four to 15 years. https://www.mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/watch-south-london-woolyo-drill-31346099 Great work by the Essex and met police bringing down this gang and now off the streets.👏

https://news.sky.com/story/pc-trevor-lock-hero-of-iranian-embassy-siege-dies-aged-85-13339800 The Metropolitan Police officer was among those taken hostage by terrorists in a six-day stand-off that ended with the dramatic storming of the building by the SAS in 1980

This morning (1 April 2025), at the break of dawn and the start of a new financial year, our Money Laundering Team were out in force executing two warrants as part of an operation cracking down on money laundering in Greater Manchester https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2025/april/two-men-arrested-and-over-50000-cash-seized-in-early-morning-disruption-tackling-money-laundering-in-greater-manchester/ Good work y the GMP and with the arrests👏

A man who masterminded the importation and sale of cocaine and heroin worth more than £4m has been jailed for 18 years, after National Crime Agency (NCA) investigators identified him from secret phone messages. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/operation-venetic-crime-linchpin-who-brokered-multi-million-pound-drugs-deals-is-jailed Good work by the NCA in bringing down this drug dealer down and putting him behind bars for 18 years👏

A man has been charged with drug smuggling following a National Crime Agency investigation after nearly £1m of cocaine was found hidden in an electric wheelchair. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/man-charged-in-nca-investigation-over-cocaine-stash-in-electric-wheelchair Good work by BF and NCA stopping drugs getting onto the UK streets 👏

A man and his wife have been convicted of attempting to murder his step-mum after attacking her with a knife and hammer in the kitchen of her Birmingham home. https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2025/april/pair-convicted-of-attempted-murder/ Good this pair will be locked up for a very long time.👍

Following a meticulous investigation by our specialist County Lines Team, William Bates has been jailed for nine years and seven months for a string of drug offences. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2025/march/little-billy-dont-be-silly-i-trapping-till-i-make-a-milly-wannabe-rapper-jailed-for-drugs-supply/ Good arrest by police👏 and a drug dealer off the streets and now serving a decent jail sentence.👍

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3w1g8xe7exo A complaint has been made to police after a woman recorded an officer appearing to urinate in her garden. Why didn't he just knock on someones door and ask?

Met detectives used DNA and CCTV to identify a man who staged an armed robbery at a Post Office after he cut himself while making his escape from the scene. https://news.met.police.uk/news/flying-squad-officers-uncover-post-office-armed-robbery-plot-495703 Good work by the Met in arresting the armed gang and bringing them to justice.👏

Just after 6pm on Friday 21 February 2025, officers were called to a report of an attempt armed robbery at a store on Woodhouse Lane in Wigan. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2025/march/officers-are-appealing-for-information-following-an-attempted-armed-robbery-in-wigan/ With the photo of him wont be long before the police catch him and bring him to justice.🫰

A Sussex Police officer will appear in court charged with engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour. https://www.sussex.police.uk/news/sussex/news/news/sussex-police-officer-charged-with-controlling-and-coercive-behaviour/