Four men convicted over drive-by shooting outside church in London – The Guardian
‘Four men have been convicted after a drive-by shooting outside a church in central London.’
The Guardian, 15th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Category: gangs
Gang who killed man for fake designer watch jailed – BBC News
‘A gang of robbers has been jailed after they killed a music manager for a fake designer watch.’
BBC News, 12th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
British boys more at risk of modern slavery than any other group in UK, says study – The Guardian
‘Almost half of the victims of criminal exploitation in the UK are British boys aged under 18, according to a report calling for new laws to acknowledge them as victims of modern slavery.’
The Guardian, 11th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Fake Hull estate agent cannabis growing gang jailed – BBC News
‘A gang which ran a drug dealing operation using an estate agent as cover have been jailed.’
BBC News, 5th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Joint enterprise law: MP’s bill seeks to stop innocent bystanders being jailed – The Guardian
‘A proposed amendment to English law could stop innocent people being imprisoned under the controversial joint enterprise doctrine.’
The Guardian, 1st February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Four jailed after murder of rappers during revenge gang raid were 45 shots where fired – The Independent
‘Four men have been jailed for at least 38 years for murdering two rappers who were stabbed and shot in a “horrific” gang-related revenge attack.’
The Independent, 23rd January 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
New strategy to tackle organised crime – Home Office
‘A new strategy aimed at tackling the growing threat of serious and organised crime has been announced by the Home Secretary as the government steps up action to clamp down on criminal gangs operating in and against the UK.’
Home Office, 13th December 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
Drug gang jailed over £1.5m Skegness cocaine supply racket – BBC News
‘Members of a drug gang which “infested” a seaside resort with up to £1.5m worth of cocaine have been jailed.
Eleven men and one woman were involved in moving up to 15kg (33lbs) of the class A drug into Skegness from Leicestershire.’
BBC News, 9th November 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
At 17, I was jailed for a murder I didn’t commit – and spent seven life-changing years in prison – The Guardian
‘Basic police checks would have shown Sam Hallam wasn’t at the scene of the crime, but these weren’t carried out until he had spent much of his youth inside. He explains why he is still fighting for justice, years after his release.’
The Guardian, 7th November 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Kidnap gang jailed after subjecting men to savage torture – Crown Prosecution Service
‘Members of an armed gang which kidnapped and brutally tortured a man for 27 hours have been imprisoned for between 25 and six years.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 27th October 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Applications for Anti-Social Behaviour Injunctions and Gang-Related Violence Injunctions – Local Government Lawyer
‘Richard Dewsbery reports on an important recent change to the Civil Procedure Rules that affects the N16A application form.’
Local Government Lawyer, 1st September 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Cocaine gang who hid behind fake company jailed – BBC News
‘A cocaine dealing gang who set up a fake computer company to cover up their operations has been jailed.’
BBC News, 3rd August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Tomasz Waga: Cannabis factory pair linked to murder jailed – BBC News
‘The operators of a cannabis factory targeted by a thief who was then murdered have been jailed.’
BBC News, 3rd August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Cryptocurrency: 11 members of £5m drugs gang jailed – BBC News
‘Eleven members of a drugs gang have been jailed for a multi-million pound cocaine and money laundering operation.’
BBC News, 30th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ramarni Crosby: Teenagers jailed for killing 16-year-old in Gloucester – BBC News
‘Four teenagers convicted of stabbing a 16-year-old boy to death in Gloucester have been jailed.’
BBC News, 27th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Ruthless’ gang jailed for south England ram-raid spree – BBC News
‘Four men have been jailed following a series of ram-raids involving thefts of more than £1.2m.’
BBC News, 30th June 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK crime agency to pursue up to 100 lawyers accused of helping traffickers – The Guardian
‘The National Crime Agency is preparing to pursue up to 100 lawyers it believes are helping traffickers abuse modern slavery laws to secure asylum for people entering the UK.’
The Guardian, 18th May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
UK ringleaders jailed over scam providing fake passports for criminals – The Guardian
‘The ringleaders of a gang that specialised in supplying fake passports to high-level criminals allowing them to evade arrest and identification have been jailed.’
The Guardian, 16th May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Plans to ban more machetes and zombie knives used by criminals in legal loophole – The Independent
‘More machetes and zombie knives could be banned in England and Wales with criminals who buy or sell them facing up to two years in jail under Government plans.’
The Independent, 18th April 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Grooming gangs and ethnicity: What does the evidence say? – BBC News
‘The prime minister says victims of grooming gangs have been ignored because of political correctness.’
BBC News, 4th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
