An Afghan criminal gang suspected of planning to smuggle migrants to the UK in small boats has been dismantled, following a multi-agency operation involving the National Crime Agency and French law enforcement

Officers from the NCA and French illegal immigration unit OCRIEST, working together as part of the Anglo-French Joint Intelligence Cell (JIC), launched an investigation into the network last November. This led to members of the network being placed under surveillance. Officers from the NCA-led Project Invigor organised immigration crime taskforce, which also includes Immigration […]
An Afghan criminal gang suspected of planning to smuggle migrants to the UK in small boats has been dismantled, following a multi-agency …

Officers from the NCA and French illegal immigration unit OCRIEST, working together as part of the Anglo-French Joint Intelligence Cell (JIC), launched an investigation into the network last November. This led to members of the network being placed under surveillance. Officers from the NCA-led Project Invigor organised immigration crime taskforce, which also includes Immigration […]
No Injuries After Blaze Rips Throught Flats In Anerley. – (ID 22485)

No Injuries After Blaze Rips Throught Flats In Anerley.
No Injuries After Blaze Rips Throught Flats In Anerley.

No Injuries After Blaze Rips Throught Flats In Anerley.
A man has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for the murder of 32-year-old Kayleigh Dunning from Portsmouth

Kayleigh, who has been described as ‘kind and thoughtful’ by her family, was reported missing to police on Tuesday 17 December 2019, before her body was discovered at Brandford’s flat on Kingston Crescent later that night. Following an investigation by Hampshire Constabulary, 49-year-old Mark Brandford was arrested and later charged with Kayleigh’s murder. He […]
A month-long proactive policing operation has led to an overall crime reduction and zero robberies in West Croydon

Officers in West Croydon carried out Operation Cleveland between Monday, 8 February and Sunday, 7 March, and made 171 arrests, mainly for drug or weapon-related offences, and recovered 43 weapons, including zombie and Rambo-type knives. A number of teams, including the Croydon Town Centre Team, Violence Suppression Unit, the Broad Green and Fairfield Safer Neighbourhoods […]
Two men have been charged with the murder of Ralph Gibson in Putney

Mr Gibson, who was 42, was found injured on 15 April 2020 at around 17:35hrs in Huntingfield Road, SW15. He was taken to hospital but died on 24 April. A post mortem examination held on 29 April gave cause of death as head injuries and incised wounds to the chest. In the subsequent investigation by […]
Have you seen missing Jack, 16, from Portsmouth?

Last seen at around 9am this morning (9 March) in the Victoria Street area, wearing a full grey Nike tracksuit with black Air Force trainers. Please phone Hampshire Police on 101 with the reference 44210087837.
Officers have made an arrest as they continue to appeal for witnesses to a fatal stabbing in Tottenham

Officers have made an arrest as they continue to appeal for witnesses to a fatal stabbing in Haringey. A 17-year-old male was arrested on Monday, 8 March on suspicion of murder. He has been taken into police custody. Police were called at 1.54pm on Monday, 8 March to Penshurst Road, N17 following reports of a stabbing. […]
Throughout January and February this year, following public concern regarding the safety of roads during this most recent lockdown, Wiltshire Police have undertaken six weeks of increased road safety activity

In a continued effort to address public concerns of the standard of driving during lockdown across the county, a proactive approach to enforcement saw 136 individuals arrested on suspicion of driving offences, including 88 drug driving offences and 84 drink driving offences*, with 20 disqualified drivers stopped.In the last two weeks of the activity […]
Throughout January and February this year, following public concern regarding the safety of roads during this most recent lockdown, Wilts…

In a continued effort to address public concerns of the standard of driving during lockdown across the county, a proactive approach to enforcement saw 136 individuals arrested on suspicion of driving offences, including 88 drug driving offences and 84 drink driving offences*, with 20 disqualified drivers stopped.In the last two weeks of the activity […]
Three People Have Been Arrested On Suspicion Of Murder Following The Death Of A Man In Maidstone – (ID 22477)

Three People Have Been Arrested On Suspicion Of Murder Following The Death Of A Man In Maidstone
Three People Have Been Arrested On Suspicion Of Murder Following The Death Of A Man In Maidstone

Three People Have Been Arrested On Suspicion Of Murder Following The Death Of A Man In Maidstone
An appeal for information has been issued by officers investigating a reported assault in Headcorn

This incident happened at around 12.40pm on Monday 15 February 2021 in the car park at the rear of Sainsburys Local supermarket in the High Street. It is alleged a man in his 40s was assaulted by two other men before losing consciousness. He received medical attention at the scene from […]
Detectives investigating the murder of Tai Jordan O’Donnell from Croydon have made a second arrest

A 26-year-old man was arrested on Monday, 8 March on suspicion of murder. He remains in custody at a south London police station. On Sunday, 7 March, Kamila Ahmad, 22, of Robinhood Lane, Mitcham, was charged with murder. She appeared in custody at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 8 March. She is due to appear […]
A mother and son have been convicted of running brothels in Exeter and Torquay

Edwina Kalay, 59, admitted to managing eight brothels, plus a joint offence of money laundering –relating to the transfer of over £98,000 through her bank accounts – and an offence of possessing in excess of £3,000 worth of criminal property. Kalay, using the name Edwina Christian-Stockwell, was sentenced at Exeter Crown Court yesterday, Monday […]
Officers investigating the murder of 22-year-old Sven Badzak in Kilburn are appealing for more witnesses to come forward

Detective Chief Inspector Mark Wrigley, who leads the investigation, said: “We have arrested five people and continue to make good progress, but it is clear that there were more people who witnessed Sven’s murder. “If you were in Willesden Lane at around 5.40pm on Saturday, 6 February and saw anything, however insignificant you think it might […]
This week, the Home Secretary has announced a £130.5 million boost to support police forces across the country in tackling serious and vi…

The funding boost is on top of the £880,000 already announced last month for Hampshire’s Violence Reduction Unit. It is aimed at new early intervention programmes and supporting constabularies in taking targeted action, including against murder and knife crime. Caroline commented: “I am very pleased to see more funding this month to […]