UK Policing News

The front of the clothing shop off Old Market Square has been cordoned off today. https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2018254/nottingham-live-primark-city-centre-closed ☹️ Again more knife on the rise in our towns.

Officers in Bedale have dismantled a cannabis farm worth approximately 400k as we issue a plea to people to report any suspicious activity in their neighbourhood. https://www.northyorkshire.police.uk/news/north-yorkshire/news/news/2025/02-february/approx-400k-cannabis-farm-dismantled-in-bedale/ good raid by the NYP with arrest and dismantled a cannabis farm .👏

Officers working as part of a new operation in Little Hulton recovered an imitation firearm in an area off Parkway on Monday night (17 February). https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2025/february/your-intel-our-actions-little-hulton-op-recovers-imitation-firearm-thanks-to-local-tip-off/ Good find by the GMP and a imitation firearm now off the streets👍

Two men have been arrested and weapons seized after some swift work by officers in Birmingham. https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2025/february/two-arrested-and-weapons-seized-in-washwood-heath/ Good work by the officers who arrested both men and seized a pair of machetes, a sawn-off shotgun, and a small amount of suspected Class B drugs .👏

Response officers in New Ash Green wrestled an armed burglar to the ground after he charged at them with a crowbar. https://www.kent.police.uk/news/kent/latest/policing-news/shop-thief-armed-with-crowbar-charged-at-police-officers/ Good arrest by Kent police👏

Devon & Cornwall Police recently worked alongside British Transport Police (BTP) in a bid to target individuals using rail networks to transport drugs. https://news.devon-cornwall.police.uk/news-article/2f71c633-79ef-ef11-9d75-6045bdd24049 Good on going work by Devon & Cornwall Police recently worked alongside British Transport Police (BTP) and arresting people who are drug dealers carrying drugs.👏

The ringleader of a drugs gang who was on the run for two years has been ordered to pay back over £40,000 of his ill-gotten gains. https://www.cheshire.police.uk/news/cheshire/news/articles/2025/2/one-of-the-uks-most-wanted-men-ordered-to-pay-back-over-40k-of-his-ill-gotten-gains/ Nice to see police have got him back 👏 and now serving 19 years and six months imprisonment and Cheshire Police embarked on an extensive confiscation investigation to get back £40,331.00 worth of assets.👍

A man has been jailed after disorder in Dudley which saw a stabbing and shots being fired. https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2025/february/man-jailed-for-eight-years-after-dudley-disorder/ Good arrest by WMP and sentence given given by the court 👍

Zach Porter 06/06/1994 of Devonshire Road, Atherton was sentenced to 15 years and 3 months in prison at Bolton Crown Court, on Friday 14 February 2025, after being found guilty of a number of offences including robbery, theft, possession of a knife and threatening with a weapon. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2025/february/man-from-wigan-jailed-for-15-years-for-robberies-in-local-shops/ Good arrest and about time the court gave out a decent for robbery, theft, possession of a knife and threatening with a weapon.👏

We have arrested a Liverpool man on suspicion of dangerous driving, drug driving and failing to stop following an incident in St Helens yesterday, Monday 17 February. https://www.merseyside.police.uk/news/merseyside/news/2025/february-2025/liverpool-man-arrested-on-suspicion-of-dangerous-and-drug-driving-and-failing-to-stop-in-st-helens/ Good arrest by police and put a end to this drug driver👏

The Met has confirmed details of the policing operation ahead of a protest and counter protest in central London on Saturday, 15 February. https://news.met.police.uk/news/met-sets-out-policing-approach-ahead-of-weekend-protests-493929 disruption again in London with this mob again ☹️ with their flags and banners.

Officers investigating reports of males engaging in illegal activity while on off-road bikes in the Bolton area secured two arrests this morning. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2025/february/roads-policing-unit-and-npas-combine-to-secure-arrest-of-motorbike-rider-in-pursuit-across-bolton/ Good work and arrest by the GMP.👏

An Albanian man who went on the run to Spain to avoid standing trial for people smuggling offences has been sentenced after being extradited back to the UK. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/man-who-fled-to-spain-after-being-charged-with-small-boat-people-smuggling-convicted Good work by the NCA bringing him back to the UK to face justice👏

We’ve charged two men with assaulting police officers following an alleged incident at Manchester Airport in July. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2024/december/two-men-charged-after-incident-at-manchester-airport-in-july/ Good about time they where charged and hope they receive a good sentence for what they did to the officers at the airport.👏

Six people wanted in Belgium over their suspected involvement in a major people smuggling ring following a joint investigation by the National Crime Agency and Belgian police have been arrested in the UK. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/alleged-members-of-small-boat-people-smuggling-network-arrested-in-uk Great work by the NCA in arresting people smugglers and bring the gang to justice.👏