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WOMAN KICKED OFF MOTORBIKE BY MASKED GANG IN BRISTOL, LEFT TRAUMATIZED

Anila, a 55-year-old teaching assistant from Bristol, was kicked off her motorbike by a gang of masked men in broad daylight. The attack left her with injuries…

Bristol Post2026-07-10
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CHAPLETON: FROM GANG WARS TO PEACEFUL ENDS

Chapeltown, once ravaged by gang warfare, is now a far cry from its violent past. A decade ago, the neighbourhood was at the heart of a brutal feud that saw…

Leeds Live2026-07-10
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EX-DEALER CRASHES INTO COP CAR TO AVOID BUST, BUT GETS CHANCE TO GO STRAIGHT

💰 Ex-drug dealer Connor Goodwin, 23, from the Greatfield estate in Hull, has dodged a prison sentence after crashing into a police car while trying to flee. He…

Hull Daily Mail2026-07-10
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DRONE DROP DILEMMA: Inmate's Secret iPhone Exposes His Prison Crime Empire

It’s a mad ting when you can run your crime biz from behind bars, but not anymore for one clever inmate at HMP Hindley. Thomas Garcia, 32, thought he was the…

Manchester Evening News2026-07-10
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ARMED POLICE SWOOP ON GLASGOW STREET AFTER BLADED WEAPONS SCARE

Armed police were called to Kilmuir Crescent in the south of Glasgow on Sunday evening after reports of men with bladed weapons. Around 7:20 PM, officers,…

Glasgow Live2026-07-10
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CHARM AND SNATCH: Trio of Thieves Jailed for Heartless Heists in Manchester

It’s a mad ting when charm turns to crime, bruv. Three women in Manchester worked a wicked con, using flattery and hugs to distract their victims before…

Manchester Evening News2026-07-10
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KNIFE-EDGE BUST: £17K CRACK AND HEROIN Hauled in Knowle

Knife-edge bust in Bristol’s Knowle ends with a young geezer bangin' up for a major drug score, bruv. Casey Collins, 23, from Kenmare Road, was hot on the…

Bristol Post2026-07-10
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BRUVS CAUGHT SMUGGLING THAI CANNABIS FACE HEFTY FINES AND JAIL TIME

The National Crime Agency (NCA) has announced that 2026 is shaping up to be the 'worst year on record' for Brits caught smuggling cannabis from Thailand. Thai…

Liverpool Echo2026-07-10
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WALLSEND RAID YIELDS GUNS AND AMMO, FOUR NICKED

Police executed a warrant on Cotterdale in Hadrian Lodge West, Wallsend, early Tuesday mornin'. Inside the property, they recovered multiple suspected firearms…

Chronicle Live2026-07-10
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BIKE BANDITS: CCTV CATCHES MASKED MEN MAKING OFF WITH CASH FROM WARWICKSHIRE BANK

Two masked men on a red motorbike crashed into the Lloyds bank in Warrington's town centre, nicked about £500, and vamoosed. It went down at 3:25am on Monday,…

Manchester Evening News2026-07-10
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MASKED MEN STRIKE: Warrington Lloyds Bank Robbed in Early Morning Heist

It’s not every day a bank heist starts before the birds wake up, but that’s exactly what went down in Warrington. Masked thieves kicked down Lloyds on…

Liverpool Echo2026-07-10
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DAD'S DRUG TRIP ENDS IN SEIZURE AND SLAMMER

A dad went to Argos to buy a wardrobe but ended up in prison after a ketamine-induced seizure revealed nearly £2,000 of drugs. Off-duty police officer swoops…

Liverpool Echo2026-07-10
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WOMAN NAMED AFTER £10M COCAINE HAUL IN OLD SWAN

Merseyside Police kicked down a door in Old Swan yesterday, nabbin' a 53-year-old bruv from Liverpool. The raid unearthed over 100 kilos of coke worth a cool…

Liverpool Echo2026-07-10
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WOMAN BATTERED BY GANG WITH BASEBALL BAT IN ST HELENS

A woman in her 30s was attacked with a baseball bat by a gang of thugs in St Helens early Saturday morning. The assault took place around 2am on June 20th near…

Liverpool Echo2026-07-10
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FINGER OF DISOBEDIENCE: Shoplifter Sent to Jail After Flipping Off Court Ban

Rachel Lyon, a 41-year-old from Belle Vale, Merseyside, gave the courts a proper two-finger salute by shoplifting just days after being banned. She was hit…

Liverpool Echo2026-07-10
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DRUGS BEHIND BARS: Why Harm Reduction Can't Stop at the Gate

Drug use don't take a holiday when you clock in at Her Majesty's pleasure, innit. Four in ten folks walkin' through the prison gates have a drug habit. And it…

TalkingDrugs2026-07-10
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STABBING SHOCKS CHINGFORD MOUNT, TWO ARRESTED

A 34-year-old man was knifed during an altercation on Old Church Road in Chingford Mount on Wednesday evening. The victim was taken to a major trauma centre…

MyLondon2026-07-10
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COPS KICK DOWN 10 BIRMINGHAM ADDRESSES IN MAJOR DRUG RAID

In a morning of high-octane action, the West Midlands Police force kicked down 10 addresses across Birmingham today (July 9), securing a 'significant' haul of…

Birmingham Live2026-07-10
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DEVON WOMAN NICKED FOR £500K CANNABIS HAUL FROM THAILAND 🚔

Aym Jayne Durban, a 45-year-old from Hemyock, got caught red-handed at Heathrow Airport. The old bill found her suitcases packed with 51.2kg of cannabis, worth…

Devon Live2026-07-10
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SCOUSE TOMMY' PLEADS FOR MERCY AS HE'S JAILED FOR DRUGS AND PUB BRAWL

Branded 'Scouse Tommy', Brandon McGee, stood before Liverpool Crown Court on Thursday, telling the judge, ‘I've made mistakes, but that's how you grow as a…

Liverpool Echo2026-07-10
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🚗 NIGHT OF TERROR: Bangor Robberies Land 43-Year-Old in Big Trouble

A 43-year-old geezer's night out went sideways when he decided to make it a night of terror, bruv. Two armed robberies, two counts of criminal damage, and a…

Belfast Live2026-07-10
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📸 BOYFRIEND'S BIG SCORE: Dealers Flaunt Drug Money in Bed Photo, Get Rumbled

In a move that’s either really bold or really dumb, drug dealer Thomas Crombie, 23, posed on his bed covered in £10 and £20 notes. The snap was taken by his…

Hull Daily Mail2026-07-10
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🙈 CARTEL LIEUTENANT FALLS: Transnational Manager for Colombia's Clan Del Golfo Pleads Guilty

It’s all goin’ down, fam. Fabian Edilson Torres Caranton, a 53-year-old Colombian national and high-ranking lieutenant in the Clan del Golfo (CDG), just copped…

FBI2026-07-10
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🙈 CARTEL CAPTAIN PINCHED: Senior CJNG Member Indicted for Massive Timeshare Fraud

The boys in blue just dropped the hammer on a high-profile cartel player, fam. Julio Cesar Montero Pinzon, aka El Tarjetas, and his half-sister Griselda…

FBI2026-07-10
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🙋 BUSTED: Last Member of $5M Colombian Jewelry Heist Crew Pleads Guilty in Miami

The last piece of the puzzle just fell into place, fam. Leroy Ortega, aka “El Enano,” 43, from Miami, copped a plea yesterday for his part in a massive jewelry…

FBI2026-07-10
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🚗 WA COPS CRACK DOWN ON ONLINE MOTORBIKE HEISTS — 50 BIKES RECOVERED, 36 CHARGED

WA Police ain't playin' games with online bike thieves. More than 50 motorbikes and high-value items have been recovered, and 36 suspects are now in the clink…

PerthNow2026-07-10
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💥 CRIME NETWORK CRASH: Cops Smash $2M Encrypted VIP Phone Ring

The coppers hit hard, mate. NSW detectives sent over 3000 messages to encrypted phones used by Sydney’s underworld, smashing a VIP network that supplied these…

PerthNow2026-07-10
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DELIVEROO OF DESIRE: Corrupt Prison Watchdog Jailed for Sex Texts and Drug Smuggling

Helen Spree, 63, the self-styled ‘prisoners’ Deliveroo,’ has been locked up for five years and three months. The head of HMP Liverpool’s independent monitoring…

The Guardian2026-07-06
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CASH CRIMINALS CAUGHT: Family Smuggling £30m in Suitcases to UAE Busted

A family of crooks and their co-conspirators have been nailed for a massive cash-smuggling operation that funneled nearly £30 million out of the UK to the…

National Crime Agency2026-07-06
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BUSTED: £34m Cocaine Smuggling Operation Crashes in Eastbourne

The National Crime Agency (NCA) has shattered a major cocaine smuggling ring, nabbing five suspects and seizing 425kg of the Class A drug. The haul, worth an…

National Crime Agency2026-07-06
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DRUG DIVERSION SCHEMES: A THIRD LESS REOFFENDING THAN PROSECUTION

A groundbreaking study has found that drug diversion schemes, where police steer offenders into treatment instead of prosecution, cut reoffending rates by a…

The Guardian2026-07-06
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ARSON ATTACKS ON STARMER-INKED PROPERTIES: THE RUSSIAN-SPEAKING MASTERMIND UNMASKED

Judith Alexander, sister-in-law to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, was in bed on her phone around 1am when she heard two loud bangs. It sounded like wheelie bins…

The Guardian2026-07-06
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DRUGS TRAFFICKER JAILED FOR COCAINE AIRPORT PLOTS

A dog-breeding drugs trafficker has been jailed for his role in a high-stakes cocaine smuggling operation at Manchester Airport. Dale Hosker, 50, received a…

National Crime Agency2026-07-06
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CANNABIS POLICY SHOCKER: Commercialisation Spikes Usage and Mental Health Woes

Decriminalising cannabis? No big deal. But open up a commercial market, and watch the numbers soar. A new international study reveals that while…

The Guardian2026-07-06
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COURIER CAUGHT COLD: Rizwan Malik Sentenced for 10+ Years in Arms Trafficking Sting

Rizwan Malik, 43, from Charles Road in Small Heath, thought he was untouchable. Using the Encrochat encrypted messaging service, he handled deliveries of…

National Crime Agency2026-07-06
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EDINBURGH NEXT IN LINE FOR DRUG CONSUMPTION ROOM?

Eighteen months after Glasgow opened the UK's first Drug Consumption Room, Edinburgh is considering following suit. The debate remains heated, with supporters…

TalkingDrugs2026-07-06
Organised Crime
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ENCROCHAT CAPER: Two Essex Dealers Jailed for £15m Drug Empire

Mark Ransome, 61, and Cara Leach, 42, from Essex, are behind bars after a major sting operation. The Organised Crime Partnership, a joint NCA and Met unit,…

National Crime Agency2026-07-06
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COUPLE CRACKED: Cannabis Cash Caper Ends in Jail

In a cinematic takedown, a Birmingham couple found themselves behind bars after a National Crime Agency raid netted them with cannabis and cash. Albanian…

National Crime Agency2026-07-06
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SMUGGLER SNUBBED: Albanian Suspect Charged with Organising Boat Crossings

The National Crime Agency (NCA) swooped on Redhill, Surrey, yesterday, Thursday 25 June, and cornered Vilson Halili, a 40-year-old Albanian national. After a…

National Crime Agency2026-07-06
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BOAT BLOCKADE: Bulgarian Border Cops Seize 25 Inflatables Bound for Channel Smugglers

Bulgarian customs officers, with a little help from their British friends at the NCA, just put a major dent in the people smuggling racket. Twenty-five…

National Crime Agency2026-07-06
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TEENAGER SERIOUSLY INJURED IN SHOOTING NEAR BIRMINGHAM MOSQUE

A teenage boy was left with potentially life-threatening gunshot wounds in a shooting near a mosque in Birmingham, police report. Officers were called to…

The Guardian2026-07-06
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SMUGGLERS SUNK: Three Charged After Essex Shoreline Sting

The National Crime Agency just added three more names to its bust list. Polish nationals Konrad Dabrowski (25) and Damian Ciuron (41), both from Bradford, were…

National Crime Agency2026-07-06