Cyprus-based drug dealer who got mum to run business jailed – BBC News
‘A Cyprus-based dealer who got his mother to run a £300,000 drug ring from the UK has been jailed.’
BBC News, 3rd September 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: drug trafficking
Modern slavery law review as gangs ‘evolve’ – BBC News
‘The UK’s modern slavery legislation is to be reviewed as criminal gangs find new ways to exploit victims, the Home Office has announced.’
BBC News, 30th July 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
One of Britain’s biggest drug dealers convicted of running £68m into UK – The Independent
‘One of Britain’s biggest drugs dealers has been convicted for his part in running £68m of cocaine and cannabis into the UK.’
The Independent, 14th June 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
New taskforce to take action against violent crime – Home Office
‘Home Secretary announces membership of new cross-party taskforce to take action against violent crime.’
Home Office, 25th April 2018
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Gang members jailed for modern slavery – Crown Prosecution Service
‘Two London gang members who trafficked a teenage girl to Swansea to deal heroin and crack cocaine have been jailed.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 13th April 2018
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Former Stephen Lawrence suspect Neil Acourt ordered to repay drug money – BBC News
‘A former suspect in the murder of Stephen Lawrence has been ordered to repay £6,000 reaped from a drug ring or face more time behind bars.’
BBC News, 12th April 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Drugs gang leader jailed over £2m Manchester cocaine ring – BBC News
‘The leader of a drugs gang that ran a cocaine supply ring worth more than £2m has been jailed for nine years.’
BBC News, 12th April 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
British children being forced into modern slavery in UK as 5,000 potential victims found – The Independent
‘British children are being forced into modern slavery in the UK as more potential victims are reported than ever before. A total of 5,145 potential victims were referred into the system last year, an increase of 35 per cent on the year before, and the National Crime Agency (NCA) believes the number will continue to rise.’
The Independent, 25th March 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Manchester students jailed for selling £800k of drugs on dark web – The Guardian
‘A gang of students from the University of Manchester who funded a luxury lifestyle by selling more than £800,000 worth of drugs on the dark web have been jailed for up to 15 years.’
The Guardian, 21st March 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Man convicted of flying drones into HMP Birmingham – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A man has been jailed for five years today after being convicted of flying drones carrying £35,000 worth of drugs and contraband items into prison grounds.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 19th December 2017
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Eight jailed over plot to smuggle drugs and phones into UK prisons – The Guardian
‘Eight people have been jailed for taking part in a plot to smuggle cannabis and mobile phones into prisons in England and Scotland using drones.’
The Guardian, 13th December 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Pair guilty of human trafficking after drugs raid in UK legal first – The Guardian
‘Two gang members who ran a so-called “county line” drug network have been convicted of human trafficking in the first case of its kind.’
The Guardian, 6th December 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Drug dealer using dark web to sell fentanyl jailed for over 13 years – The Guardian
‘A drug dealer who sold substances including the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl on the dark web has been jailed for more than 13 years.’
The Guardian, 25th September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Cocaine smuggling Bianca skipper found guilty – BBC News
‘The skipper of a fishing boat has been convicted of one of Britain’s biggest-ever cocaine smuggling operations.’
BBC News, 16th March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Daniel Morgan: how a 30-year-old murder still haunts Britain’s powerful – The Guardian
‘Private eye’s unsolved death dogs Murdoch bid for Sky and the Met’s reputation, and fuels demands for another Leveson inquiry.’
The Guardian, 11th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Cancer sufferer jailed for 11 years after starting up ‘Breaking Bad’ drugs enterprise – Daily Telegraph
‘A former banker, who began supplying crystal meth after being diagnosed with terminal cancer, has been condemned to die in prison after being sentenced to 11-years.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th February 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Three men jailed over light aircraft drop of £2.5m of cocaine in Kent – The Guardian
‘Three men have been jailed for smuggling cocaine worth £2.5m into Britain and dropping it from a light aircraft on the day of the EU referendum.’
The Guardian, 6th January 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
How the UK’s drug laws have created an underground medical marijuana scene – The Independent
‘The UK’s underground medical marijuana scene, where dealers give away tens of thousands of pounds worth of cannabis in order to offer relief to those in physical pain, has been exposed in a new documentary.’
The Independent, 15th November 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Strasbourg again favouring safety of conviction over cross-examination of witnesses? – UK Human Rights Blog
‘In a unanimous decision, the European Court of Human Rights has held that the proceedings that lead to the conviction of an individual for drug trafficking charges were entirely compliant with Article 6, ECHR. Despite the inability to cross-examine a key prosecution witness, the Court considered that in light of the existence of supporting incriminating evidence (amongst other factors) the proceedings as a whole were fair.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 30th September 2016
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
The mysterious case of the drug-smuggling fishermen – BBC News
‘In 2011, a group of men from the Isle of Wight was given a combined 104-year prison sentence for masterminding a £53m drug smuggling operation. Does new evidence suggest they were innocent?’
BBC News, 19th July 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
