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Gang war breaks out at Mexican restaurant leaving one dead and three injured, including a cop, after mobsters try to kidnap a rival member sparking a deadly shootout The gang war reportedly broke out after one drugs gang attempted to kidnap a rival member at Los Oates restaurant, in the Jalisco municipality A mobster was … Read more
Coronavirus is ‘oiling the wheels of violence’ and putting young people at risk of turning to crime and becoming unemployable, according to David Jamieson, police and crime commissioner for the West Midlands Coronavirus is ‘oiling the wheels of violence’ and putting young people at risk of turning to crime and becoming unemployable, a police chief … Read more
Judges are ordered to get tough on county lines drug gangs and hand out tougher sentences if they exploit children or vulnerable adults Judges and magistrates must treat dealers more harshly if they exploit children, teenagers or vulnerable adults under new rules from April 1 The changes also make ‘cuckooing’ – when a gang takes … Read more
Beware the hi-viz raiders: Burglary gangs disguise themselves in workwear to launch terrifying break-ins on shocked householders A man posed as a delivery driver before four others stormed a person’s home When the homeowner in Wilthamstow, London, opened the door they ran inside Armed with knives, they entered several rooms in house and stole valuable … Read more
People smuggling gangs offer a ‘Christmas discount’ of £300 a head to migrants wanting to cross the English Channel to Britain illegally The UK Border Force prepares for a surge in crossings over the festive period Intelligence reports suggest average costs for migrants around £500 to £1,000 Means illegal crossings now available for less than … Read more
Women and girls groomed by gangs and forced to sell drugs should NOT face criminal charges, CPS says Women and girls forced to commit crime should avoid gang-related prosecution The new guidance for lawyers has been issued by the Crown Prosecution Service It comes as prosecutors warned gang members ‘sell drugs from partner’s homes’ By Antonia … Read more
CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night’s TV: Hero landlady who called time on Yardie gangs to save her pub By Christopher Stevens for the Daily Mail Published: 02:15 GMT, 13 November 2020 | Updated: 02:15 GMT, 13 November 2020 Saving Britain’s Pubs With Tom Kerridge Rating: The World’s Most Luxurious Prison Rating: Back at the dawn … Read more
A female SO11 surveillance officer has described how she was seconds from being run over by the gang’s digger as it smashed into the Millennium Dome to launch the raid in The Millennium Dome Heist With Ross Kemp. In tonight’s episode of the ITV documentary, which airs tonight at 9pm, Carol, speaking for the first time ever … Read more
Criminal gangs have lost fear of police after changes in ‘hard-edged tactics’ and funding cuts eroded detectives’ expertise, says ex-Met chief Lord Stevens Lord Stevens said changes in ‘hard-edged tactics’ and funding eroded expertise He said officers would not be able to get away with methods they used in past He was asked if it … Read more
Millions of pounds worth of plastic supermarket trays are being stolen by organised crime gangs and secretly recycled at firms across the UK. Crooks are looting the food baskets from shops and stores and delivering them to companies who ‘turn a blind eye’ to their origin, an investigation has revealed. Once broken down by crooked … Read more