Russian criminals helped UK drug gangs launder lockdown cash – BBC News

‘A multi-billion-dollar money laundering operation that formed when UK gangs were struggling to offload cash during lockdown has been uncovered by the National Crime Agency.’

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BBC News, 4th December 2024

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Gang jailed over £200m of cocaine in banana boxes – BBC News

‘A gang has been jailed after trying to smuggle cocaine with a street value of about £200m in a cargo of bananas from Colombia.’

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BBC News, 3rd December 2024

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‘Most wanted man’ jailed for role in £4.5m drug gang – BBC News

Posted December 3rd, 2024 in conspiracy, drug trafficking, guilty pleas, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A man named on the UK’s most wanted list after supplying £4.5m worth of cocaine across the West and South West has been jailed for 18 years.’

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BBC News, 2nd December 2024

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Gang members who ‘flooded’ town with drugs jailed – BBC News

Posted November 7th, 2024 in drug trafficking, news, sentencing by tracey

‘Members of a county lines gang who “flooded” a North Yorkshire coastal town with illegal drugs have been jailed.’

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BBC News, 6th November 2024

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Men used haulage firm to smuggle drugs into UK – BBC News

‘Two men have been jailed for their part in an organised crime group that used a Scunthorpe haulage firm as a front to smuggle more than £23m of drugs into the UK.’

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BBC News, 21st October 2024

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Manchester detective found guilty after stealing cocaine and giving it to dealers – The Guardian

Posted September 26th, 2024 in drug offences, drug trafficking, misfeasance in public office, news, police by sally

‘A detective who stole almost 4kg of cocaine from the police evidence store at work and supplied it on the streets of Manchester has been convicted of multiple offences.’

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The Guardian, 25th September 2024

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Organised crime group sentenced after drugs bust – BBC News

Posted September 16th, 2024 in conspiracy, drug offences, drug trafficking, gangs, imprisonment, news, sentencing by tracey

‘An organised crime group that flooded a town with drugs worth more than £400,000 have been sentenced.’

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BBC News, 14th September 2024

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UK gangster Curtis Warren admits breaches of crime prevention order – The Guardian

‘The notorious gangster Curtis “Cocky” Warren has been handed a 14-month jail term, suspended for 18 months, after he pleaded guilty at Liverpool crown court to failing to comply with a serious crime prevention order.’

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The Guardian, 27th August 2024

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Four jailed over ecstasy lab at seafront flat – BBC News

Posted July 17th, 2024 in drug offences, drug trafficking, imprisonment, news, sentencing by tracey

‘Four men have been jailed for more than 20 years for making and selling ecstasy tablets from a seafront holiday let.’

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BBC News, 16th July 2024

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Woman jailed for dropping drugs into prisons via drone – BBC News

Posted July 10th, 2024 in aircraft, drug offences, drug trafficking, imprisonment, news, prisons, sentencing by tracey

‘A woman has been jailed for her “pivotal role” in a gang that dropped more than £1m of drugs and contraband into UK prisons via drone.’

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BBC News, 9th July 2024

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Drug gang jailed for £24.5m importation – BBC News

Posted July 1st, 2024 in drug offences, drug trafficking, gangs, imprisonment, news, sentencing by tracey

‘An organised crime gang has been jailed after the largest ever seizure of illegal drugs in East Sussex.’

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BBC News, 28th June 2024

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Corrupt border officer jailed for aiding drugs gang – BBC News

‘A corrupt Border Force officer who allowed a car carrying drugs through a ferry terminal has been jailed for two years.’

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BBC News, 11th June 2024

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Semi-pro footballers jailed for £260m drug plot – BBC News

Posted May 29th, 2024 in conspiracy, drug offences, drug trafficking, gangs, imprisonment, news, sentencing by tracey

‘Six semi-professional footballers who formed a drugs gang to supply cocaine have been jailed.’

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BBC News, 28th May 2024

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Bristol drug dealer jailed for modern slavery offence – BBC News

‘A drug dealer who was involved in trafficking children to sell crack cocaine and heroin has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 25th April 2024

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From low-level drug dealer to human trafficker: are modern slavery laws catching the wrong people? – The Guardian

‘When armed police burst through his front door in Tottenham, north London, at 5am in September 2014, Glodi Wabelua knew things looked bad. The house was full of drug paraphernalia, including a hydraulic press, scales and mixing bowls, as well as a mobile phone full of incriminating texts advertising deals for crack cocaine and heroin.’

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The Guardian, 18th April 2024

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Three men jailed for their involvement in the large-scale supply of illegal drugs – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted April 9th, 2024 in drug trafficking, news, sentencing by tracey

‘Three men have today been jailed for their involvement in a drug enterprise which saw the large scale selling of drugs on the dark web and their onward transmission via post in disguised packaging.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 8th April 2024

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Organised crime ring jailed for Spice factory in Swindon – BBC News

Posted April 8th, 2024 in conspiracy, drug offences, drug trafficking, imprisonment, news, sentencing by tracey

‘An organised crime group has been jailed for supplying Spice, a synthetic cannabis.’

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BBC News, 7th April 2024

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Skelmersdale family jailed over multimillion-pound drugs trade – BBC News

‘A family who admitted “trading in Class A drugs worth millions of pounds” have been jailed.’

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BBC News, 7th April 2024

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More synthetic opioids banned to protect communities – Home Office

‘Fifteen additional synthetic opioids are now under the strictest controls to prevent drug related deaths and ensure anyone caught supplying them faces tough penalties.’

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Home Office, 20th March 2024

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Ex-Liverpool youth footballer Jamie Cassidy jailed for cocaine conspiracy – The Guardian

Posted March 22nd, 2024 in conspiracy, drug offences, drug trafficking, imprisonment, news, sentencing, sport by sally

‘A former Liverpool football prodigy of “exceptional talent and promise” has been jailed for more than 13 years for his part in a multimillion-pound drugs conspiracy.’

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The Guardian, 21st March 2024

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