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NCA. Men jailed for attempting to smuggle migrants including a 6-year-old boy out of the UK
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Two men who attempted to smuggle 39 migrants out of the UK in the back of a refrigerated lorry have been jailed for 12 years. https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/men-jailed-for-attempting-to-smuggle-migrants-including-a-6-year-old-boy-out-of-the-uk -
NCA. Suspected leader of Kurdish people smuggling network arrested in Portsmouth
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A man suspected of being a significant figure in a Kurdish organised crime group involved in smuggling people to the UK in boats and HGVs has been arrested by the National Crime Agency. https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/suspected-leader-of-kurdish-people-smuggling-network-arrested-in-portsmouth -
Greater Manchester police. Three arrested as Operation Vulcan continue take action in Piccadilly Gardens
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Yesterday afternoon (Monday 11 March), a knife arch was deployed in Piccadilly Gardens with Operation Vulcan out in full force, supported by partners from Home Office Immigration Enforcement and TfGM TravelSafe officers. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2024/march/three-arrested-as-operation-vulcan-continue-take-action-in-piccadilly-gardens/ -
Thames valley police. Chief Constable commends officer for safely resolving firearms threat – Olney
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The Thames Valley Police chief constable has awarded an officer for safely resolving a direct firearms threat in Olney. https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/news/thames-valley/news/2024/march/11-03-2024/chief-constable-commends-officer-for-safely-resolving-firearms-threat--olney/ -
NCA. Operation Venetic: Corrupt steward hid cocaine consignment on cruise liner
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A corrupt cruise worker transported more than £2m worth of cocaine on his boat and then lowered it overboard to accomplices. https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/operation-venetic-corrupt-steward-hid-cocaine-consignment-on-cruise-liner -
Greater Manchester police. Four firearms taken off the streets as ten arrested in crime crackdown in North Manchester
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The arrests came after officers from GMP’s City of Manchester Challenger team, a specialist team targeting serious and organised criminality, conducted an early morning warrant in Aked Close, Manchester. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2024/march/four-firearms-taken-off-the-streets-as-ten-arrested-in-crime-crackdown-in-north-manchester/ -
West Yorkshire police. Man Jailed for Robberies at Building Society and Bank in Wakefield and Ossett
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A South Kirkby man has been jailed after admitting carrying out armed robberies at a building society and bank in Wakefield and Ossett. https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/news-appeals/man-jailed-robberies-building-society-and-bank-wakefield-and-ossett -
NCA. Third member of prolific people smuggling group convicted
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A third individual has been convicted for his part in an organised crime group linked to the smuggling of migrants into the UK by lorry. https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/third-member-of-prolific-people-smuggling-group-convicted -
Northamptonshire Police. Misconduct Hearing: Chief Constable Nick Adderley
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On 28 February 2024 there will be an Accelerated Misconduct Hearing to consider allegations of gross misconduct against Chief Constable Nick Adderley. https://www.northants.police.uk/news/northants/news/news/2024/february/misconduct-hearing-chief-constable-nick-adderley/ -
NCA. NCA and Border Force make record breaking 5.7 tonne cocaine seizure
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The National Crime Agency and Border Force have made what is believed to be the biggest ever seizure of class A drugs in the UK. https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/nca-and-border-force-make-record-breaking-5-7-tonne-cocaine-seizure -
NCA. Two charged in suspected people smuggling operation through Europe
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Two men have been charged as part of a National Crime Agency investigation into a group alleged to have moved more than 500 illegal migrants through Europe. https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/two-charged-in-suspected-people-smuggling-operation-through-europe -
NCA. International investigation disrupts the world’s most harmful cyber crime group
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The National Crime Agency is today, Tuesday 20 February, revealing details of an international disruption campaign targeting LockBit, the world’s most harmful cyber crime group. https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/nca-leads-international-investigation-targeting-worlds-most-harmful-ransomware-group -
NCA. Assistant moderator of dark web child sexual abuse site is sentenced
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A man from Sussex who was the assistant moderator of a site dedicated to child sexual abuse on the dark web has been jailed for five years and four months. https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/assistant-moderator-of-dark-web-child-sexual-abuse-site-is-sentenced -
GMP. Detectives involved in manhunt for armed robbers make a late night arrest
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Last night (Tuesday 13 February) detectives from GMP Serious Organised Crime Group searched an address on Edward Street, Leigh, in connection to an armed robbery which took place on Saturday 3 February, on Bradshawgate, Leigh. https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2024/february/detectives-involved-in-manhunt-for-armed-robbers-make-a-late-night-arrest/ -
NCA. Three more convictions after £100 million 'cash in suitcases' conspiracy
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Three members of a criminal network that smuggled more than £100m in illicit cash from the UK to the UAE have been found guilty of money laundering offences – bringing the total number convicted of involvement in the conspiracy to 14. https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/three-more-convictions-after-100-million-cash-in-suitcases-conspiracy -
NCA. £10m buried in ship’s hull seized at Sheerness
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Cocaine hidden deep within a container ship at Sheerness Port in Kent has been seized as part of a National Crime Agency investigation involving officers from the Metropolitan Police and Border Force. https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/10m-buried-in-ship-s-hull-seized-at-sheerness -
NCA. Operation Venetic: Machine gun conspirators jailed
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Waheed Zaman, 43, and Aweis Bashir, 27, used EncroChat to arrange deals for a Czech manufactured Skorpion machine pistol and Class A drugs. https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/operation-venetic-machine-gun-conspirators-jailed -
NCA. Drivers accused of transporting migrants for people smuggling kingpin arrested in Romania
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Two lorry drivers who are accused of smuggling migrants for a London-based organised crime group have been arrested in Romania and now face extradition back to the UK as part of a National Crime Agency investigation. https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/drivers-accused-of-transporting-migrants-for-people-smuggling-kingpin-arrested-in-romania -
Police are attending to every burglary. Will this be successful in lowering the crime rate of burglary in England and Wales? https://news.npcc.police.uk/releases/police-now-attending-scene-of-every-home-burglary#:~:text=The National Police Chiefs' Council,effective way to tackle burglary.
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If the United Kingdom did not have any gun control or loose gun control, would the murder rate be out of control like it is in the United States? Is the murder rate low because of the culture of the United Kingdom or because of gun control?
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The government has sent out plans to reduce crime. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/crime-plan-to-protect-victims-and-make-streets-safer And https://www.college.police.uk/research/what-works-policing-reduce-crime What are your personal experiences with this strategy?
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NCA. £38.8m worth of heroin recovered from cover load of pomegranate juice
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National Crime Agency investigators have foiled a plot to smuggle heroin with a street value of £38.8m into the UK in bottles of pomegranate juice. https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/38-8m-worth-of-heroin-recovered-from-cover-load-of-pomegranate-juice -
NCA. I normally get arrested for drugs” - pilot joked with officers after arrest over botched people smuggling attempt
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A British pilot and career criminal has been jailed alongside two other men in connection with a plot to fly four Albanian illegal immigrants into the UK. https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/i-normally-get-arrested-for-drugs-pilot-joked-with-officers-after-arrest-over-botched-people-smuggling-attempt -
Two crime bosses who conspired to buy and supply Class A drugs and guns on the encrypted communications platform EncroChat have been jailed. https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/operation-venetic-crime-bosses-jailed
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Police arrest journalist at Just Stop Oil protest and blames media for covering the eco-zealots' demos
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IMO this is a very slippery slope. I studied the rise of Nazism in Germany and can see parallels already.