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UK's NCA Cracks Down Major Syndicate Who Transported £13.6 Million Worth of Cocaine

Smugglers behind a vast UK drug network have been sentenced after an NCA investigation exposed a large-scale operation supplying illegal substances nationwide.

International Business Times UK · Mar 24

Iran war will increase small boat arrivals, National Crime Agency chief warns

Graeme Biggar said the Middle East conflict could drive more arrivals as he issued his annual assessment of threats facing Britain – including soaring drugs deaths

The Independent UK · Mar 17

From Prisoner to Puppet Master: Killer Orchestrated Jail Scheme for Drug Gangs

A convicted murderer serving life sentences orchestrated a scheme from prison to help drug traffickers escape justice, exposing vulnerabilities in the UK legal system.

International Business Times UK · Mar 17

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The synthetic opioid linked to 1,000 UK deaths in just 2.5 years

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The Independent UK · Mar 17

Synthetic opioid linked to 1,000 deaths across the UK in just two-and-a-half years

In Britain, half of homicides, thefts and robberies are linked to drugs

The Independent UK · Mar 17

Mother Caught With 14kg Cocaine at Airport, Son Found to Be 'Mastermind'

Mother caught with 14kg of cocaine at Manchester Airport jailed alongside her son, who investigators say masterminded the £294,000 drug smuggling plot.

International Business Times UK · Mar 16

Taxi drivers smuggled hundreds of illegal migrants from UK to France

‘Top boss’ Madjid Belabes, 54, made nearly £290,000 running cross-Channel migrant gang

Evening Standard · Mar 13

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Two Ukrainian men jailed for running ‘premium people-smuggling taxi service’ across the English Channel

The pair were accused of effectively running an illegal migrant taxi service across the English Channel

The Independent UK · Mar 12

Warning criminals are exploiting AI after record number of UK fraud reports

Fraud now makes up 45 per cent of all crime in England and Wales

The Independent UK · Mar 12

National Crime Agency supporting police forces investigating Epstein files

West Midlands Police reportedly became the latest force to announce it was reviewing information in the files.

The Independent UK · Feb 19

Police arresting 1,000 paedophile suspects in UK every month as online child abuse reaches critical level

National Crime Agency says the ‘threat is getting worse’

The Independent UK · Feb 17

Police arresting 1,000 paedophile suspects a month across UK

National Crime Agency says rise in child sexual abuse being driven by technology and online forums

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17

Synthetic opioids may have caused hundreds more UK deaths than thought

Study find nitazenes, which are up to 500 times stronger than heroin, can degrade significantly in portmortem blood samples

The Guardian - UK · Feb 9

Crackdown on social media migrant adverts to begin, Home Office says

The Home Office will activate part of the latest border security Act, as part of its crackdown on adverts for Channel crossings.

Evening Standard · Feb 1

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The Times of India · Jan 30

‘Indianocean, stalehead, hungrykiller’: Indian-origin man among 3 jailed for 20 years in UK firearms and drugs conspiracy

An Indian-origin man, Naginder Gill, has been jailed for 20 years in the UK for his involvement in a firearms and drug conspiracy. Operating under the alias "indianocean," Gill, along with two others, used the encrypted EncroChat platform to discuss trafficking military-grade weapons and large quantities of drugs. The trio…

The Independent UK · Jan 28

Five arrested after ‘attempt to smuggle 23 Bangladeshis out of the UK in lorry’

Police have warned lorry drivers that they could be targeted by people smugglers

The Independent UK · Jan 24

New ‘British FBI’ team to tackle terrorism and gang crime in major police shake-up

Home secretary Shabana Mahmood will outline major police reforms on Monday with the number of forces expected to be slashed

The Guardian - UK · Jan 24

Home Office to launch ‘British FBI’ to deal with serious crime UK-wide

National Police Service will investigate organised crime, terrorism, fraud and online child abuse

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Evening Standard · Jan 24

‘British FBI’ to take over counter-terror and fraud probes under police reforms

The National Police Service will be created to crack down on serious and complex crimes.

Evening Standard · Jan 11

Police seize ‘record-breaking’ mountain of cannabis worth £24million in rural farm raid

It is one of the biggest drugs hauls ever seized by UK police

Evening Standard · Jan 7

Major supplier for thousands of small boat crossings jailed

Turkish national Adem Savas, 45, was sentenced at a Belgian court on Wednesday.

Sports Illustrated · Jan 5

Charlie Baker on NIL, Transfer Portal Window and Eligibility Lawsuits

The NCAA president defends tournament expansion and why he thinks it preserves college basketball, plus why sports gambling is the biggest integrity threat.

Evening Standard · Jan 4

Mobile phones of migrants to be seized in Channel crackdown on 'small boats' smuggling gangs

Border guards, police and crime investigators are using new powers from Monday to examine phones and SIM cards of economic migrants and asylum seekers without having to arrest them

The Guardian - UK · Dec 25, 2025

Grassroots group’s bank account frozen due to ‘Palestine Action investigation’

Greater Manchester Friends of Palestine, which has no affiliation to direct action group, informed by deputy mayor

InsideEVs · Dec 24, 2025

All Major EV Battery Chemistries, Explained

Here’s all you need to know about the magic that happens inside your EV battery and how it impacts range, charging and performance.

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