Cryptocurrency: Four members of £5m drugs gang jailed – BBC News
‘A drugs gang have been jailed for a multimillion pound operation which laundered profits in cryptocurrency.’
BBC News, 27th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: drug offences
Portsmouth docker jailed over £118m cocaine haul in bananas – BBC News
‘A dock worker has been jailed for 21 years for conspiring to import £118m of cocaine into the UK in a shipment of bananas.’
BBC News, 11th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
North Lincolnshire lorry driver jailed for £23m cocaine smuggling plot – BBC News
‘A lorry driver who searched online for the best way to avoid sniffer dogs has been jailed after admitting smuggling £23m of cocaine into the UK.’
BBC News, 24th June 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Bristol shop loses alcohol licence over noise complaints – BBC News
‘A 24-hour corner shop has lost its alcohol licence after neighbours complained noisy customers woke them up on a nightly basis.’
BBC News, 23rd June 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Drug dealer not “pressurised to plead guilty” by lawyers – Legal Futures
‘The Court of Appeal has rejected a claim from a convicted drug dealer that he was “pressurised” to plead guilty by “negligent advice” from his lawyers.’
Legal Futures, 4th May 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Man poisoned disabled boy’s drink with amphetamines – BBC News
‘A man who poisoned a disabled nine-year-old boy with amphetamines has been sentenced to 32 months in prison.’
BBC News, 3rd May 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Manchester police officers shared ‘abhorrent’ group messages, IOPC finds – The Guardian
‘Six Greater Manchester police officers shared “abhorrent” racist, ableist and other offensive messages in a WhatsApp group, an investigation by the police watchdog has found.’
The Guardian, 12th April 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Cheshunt railway tracks Land Rover driver jailed for 10 years – BBC News
‘A drug dealer who drove a car along a railway track while fleeing police has been jailed for 10 years.’
BBC News, 5th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
G4S admits its failures in the running of a prison amounts to breach of the Article 2 systemic duty – Garden Court Chambers
‘G4S’s running of the prison failed to meet the standards of public service required, such that HMP Birmingham was put in special measures, and its running was taken over by the Ministry of Justice. The Chief Inspector of Prisons at the time, Peter Clarke, invoked the Urgent Notification process in respect of the prison.’
Garden Court Chambers, 23rd March 2023
Source: www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk
Action plan to crack down on anti-social behaviour – Home Office
‘Perpetrators of anti-social behaviour will face swift and visible justice, with nitrous oxide banned and police given more powers to test for drugs on arrest.’
Home Office, 26th March 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
Family homes connected to man at centre of huge drugs bust seized – BBC News
‘Relatives of a man at the centre of one of the UK’s largest cocaine busts have had their homes seized by the courts.’
BBC News, 24th March 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gang members who made millions illegally selling prescription medication have been sentenced – Crown Prosecution Service
‘Three gang members who made £3.7m from illegally selling controlled drugs and prescription medicines online have been sentenced.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 14th March 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Hair drug testing vs Nail drug testing – Family Law
‘Ashley Hodgkinson, Sample Collections Manager at AlphaBiolabs, discusses hair drug testing and nail drug testing, together with the benefits of each test.’
Family Law, 9th March 2023
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
UK’s drug advisory panel rejects calls for nitrous oxide ban – The Guardian
‘The UK’s drug advisory panel has rejected calls to ban the sale and possession of nitrous oxide for recreational use, despite the Home Office’s eagerness to do so, a new report has revealed.’
The Guardian, 6th March 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Bath drug dealers jailed after Snow Hill police operation – BBC News
‘Two men have been jailed after a police operation targeting drug dealing in a city suburb.’
BBC News, 20th February 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Spiking: Low conviction rate is shocking, say victims – BBC News
‘A student who suspects she was a victim of spiking has said the low conviction rate is shocking but not surprising.’
BBC News, 15th February 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Synthetic opioids will be banned as government acts to stop drug deaths – Home Office
‘Eleven more lethal substances to be made Class A drugs, following a recommendation by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs.’
Home Office, 3rd February 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
West Midlands drug dealers jailed for Welsh county lines network – BBC News
‘Two West Midlands drug dealers have been jailed for supplying heroin and cocaine to a Welsh village.’
BBC News, 12th January 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Football banning orders in England and Wales up 230% on last season – The Guardian
‘Football banning orders issued in relation to matches in England and Wales have increased notably in the first half of this season compared with the same period last season, according to police figures.’
The Guardian, 12th January 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
