UK Policing News

Alan Whitehead (14/04/1961) of Pomona Crescent, Salford has been charged with possession of a prohibited weapon, possession of a controlled drug, possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, possession of ammunition with intent to endanger life and possession of a firearm without a certificate. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2026/september/two-men-charged-following-firearms-and-drugs-investigation-in-salford/ Good work by GMP in bringing down drug dealers and removing a firearm and drugs.👏

Two men have been sentenced in connection with a fraud case which saw the duo profit hundreds of thousands of pounds. https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2026/september/two-sentenced-in-fraud-case-involving-hundreds-of-thousands-of-pounds/ Why are they handing out one handed a three-year suspended sentence, 150 hours community service, and 20 days rehabilitation order the other was jailed when the both of them committed fraud case involving hundreds of thousands of pounds☹️

We’ve currently got more than 130 suspects in our cells across the West Midlands today (Sunday). https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2026/september/more-than-130-suspects-in-our-cells-across-the-west-midlands/ Good the WMP are cutting down on crime 👍

The director of an estate agents who used his business to facilitate the running of 19 cannabis factories has been jailed for more than eight years. https://www.beds.police.uk/news/bedfordshire/news/2026/september/director-of-estate-agents-who-used-rental-properties-to-run-cannabis-factories-is-jailed/ Good result for police with in putting a drug dealer behind bars and shutting down the cannabis factories.👏

Christopher Riley (02/04/1977) of New Line, Bacup, Lancashire, has been charged with possession of a firearm, dangerous driving and failing to stop. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2026/september/man-charged-for-possession-of-a-firearm-and-driving-offences-in-rochdale/ Good arrest by officers and removed a firearm and charged with , dangerous driving and failing to stop.👏

A man from Thornton has been jailed after officers found nearly £300,000 in cash hidden in his car. https://www.merseyside.police.uk/news/merseyside/news/2026/september/man-from-bootle-jailed-after-nearly-300000-in-cash-found-hidden-in-his-vehicle/ Good stop by officers who have arrested a drug dealer👏 but the sentence given by the court for two counts of possessing criminal property (cash), possession of a controlled Class A drug (cocaine) with intent to supply and possessing a prohibited firearm (taser) was to low should have got longer.☹️

We have recovered a firearm after it was located by a member of the public in a residential street in Wirral. https://www.merseyside.police.uk/news/merseyside/news/2026/july-2026/investigation-underway-after-firearm-located-in-residential-street-in-wirral/ Good job the gun was handed to police that might have got into the wrong hands.👍

A man has been jailed after making threats with an imitation firearm in Wednesbury. https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2026/september/man-jailed-after-making-threats-with-weapon-in-sandwell/ Good arrest by officers and was charged with possession of an imitation firearm, affray, dangerous driving, driving while disqualified and driving without insurance and now behind bars.👏

A 24-year-old man arrested on Wednesday 9th September, following a robbery on Stockton High Street has been charged with multiple offences. https://www.cleveland.police.uk/news/cleveland/news/2026/september/man-charged-with-stockton-robberies/ good police have brought the drug dealer and robber to justice.👍

An innocent family nearly lost their lives in a case of mistaken identity, with masked men hurling a petrol bomb into their home as they targeted the wrong house in a gangland feud. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/masked-men-poured-petrol-into-wrong-home-and-set-it-alight-as-family-slept-inside/ar-AA2bUjCS?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=a0b308201da4451a8aa680d639600a57&ei=25 the drug addict and his co-offender had been acting on orders from a drug dealer is devastating case of mistaken identity should have been locked up longer and the drug gangs should be brought to justice and given a prison sentence as well and good no harm to the The family

Damon Furmedge appeared at Chester Crown Court on Thursday 10 September where he was sentenced to 14-years in prison. He was also ordered to sign the sex offenders register and handed an indefinite restraining order. https://www.cheshire.police.uk/news/cheshire/news/articles/2026/9/winsford-rapist-jailed/ Good work by officers who gaining the women’s trust brought this man to justice and now behind bars.

A man has been charged with drugs offences following an investigation by detectives from Warrington Proactive CID into drug dealing in the town. https://www.cheshire.police.uk/news/cheshire/news/articles/2026/9/warrington-man-charged-with-drugs-offences-following-investigation-into-drug-dealing-in-the-town/ Good work by Warrington Proactive CID in arresting a drug dealer and removed from the streets and was remanded in custody and not given bail.👏

An operation in Westminster targeting prolific thieves who use e-bikes and mopeds to snatch from their victims and attempt to evade police, has resulted in 187 arrests and 157 vehicles seized. https://news.met.police.uk/news/more-than-185-arrested-in-met-crackdown-on-robbery-and-theft-in-central-london-512703 Good crackdown by the MET on prolific thieves who use e-bikes and mopeds to snatch from their victims 👏

An investigation has been launched following a police shooting in Luton on Tuesday afternoon. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/man-shot-by-police-after-woman-stabbed-in-luton-home/ar-AA2bSazP?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=6aa15b76c95c43f3801a6d2b9a5bc130&ei=12 The force said it would provide further information about the IOPC investigation☹️

Five Mexican men will appear in court charged in relation to the alleged production of meth, following a National Crime Agency investigation. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/five-mexicans-in-court-over-warwickshire-meth-lab Good work by the NCA with arrests of drug dealers and shutting down where they are producing methamphetamine, a Class A drug .👏