Clone fraud: Criminals are luring investors to fake comparison sites touting bogus products in order to steal their cash Phil Rolfe is a financial crime expert and the chief executive of P2 Consulting. During the coronavirus pandemic and lockdowns, investment scams have soared. Criminal gangs have taken advantage of the fact that people have lost … Read more
Migrants are arrested trying to get into Liverpool hidden in trucks on ferries as pictures show drinks cans, bags and ear defenders left behind in one trailer Business owner says he believes criminal gangs are behind number of crossings Director of Coyne Transport says it has worsened since they began route from Santander in Spain … Read more
Grand Designs is the British TV programme which displays the most eco-friendly habits, according to new research. It came out top in an analysis of 45 UK shows due to its regular depiction of recycled building materials. Fresh Meat, starring Jack Whitehall, and the Irish coming-of-age tale Normal People are among the shows which also … Read more
Gangs are grooming six-year-old children to steal from cars in similar tactics to county lines drug runners Children as young as six are caught stealing from cars by organised crime gangs Vehicle crime study in the UK showed 39,635 offences committed by children Around 40 per cent of those were carried out by children aged … Read more
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