Clacton byelection likely to take place on 6 August – as it happened Count Binface to be one of few challengers to Nigel Farage as major parties boycott contest The Guardian - UK · Jul 8
Eight victims of Gisele Pelicot-style sexual abuse identified in UK after international probe into abuse forums Some women have been abused in their own homes over many years without their knowledge, investigators say The Independent UK · Jul 2
Met Police detectives use DNA to trace possible relatives of suspected double rapist Investigators working through list of men who share familial DNA with suspect The Independent UK · Jul 1
Sadiq Khan's 'No Indication' Grooming Gang Claim Back Under Scrutiny After Met Flags 4,000 Cases The Metropolitan Police may reopen over 4,000 historical child exploitation cases following a review of investigations dating back to 2010, as part of Operation Beaconport led by the NCA. International Business Times UK · Jun 29
Met Police could reopen more than 4,000 grooming gang cases Scotland Yard identified the cases that could be reinvestigated while carrying out an audit of group-based exploitation and sexual abuse in the capital dating back to 2010 Evening Standard · Jun 28
Two members of criminal hacking group plead guilty to £39m TfL cyberattack Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 18, hacked TfL’s network between August 29 2024 and September 6 2024 The Independent UK · Jun 22
Russian tanker captain remanded into custody after vessel seized in Channel Ajay Pant charged with sanctions breach over shadow fleet ship carrying 98,000 tonnes of oil boarded by British troops The Guardian - UK · Jun 16
Captain of Russian shadow fleet ship seized by British troops appears in court Indian national Ajay Pant has been charged with directly or indirectly supplying or delivering by ship prohibited oil or oil products from Russia to a third country The Independent UK · Jun 16
UK imposes new sanctions on Russian shadow fleet after Indian captain arrest Ajay Pant, 38, was arrested by the National Crime Agency (NCA) during a joint operation with British armed forces to intercept a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the English Channel. The Economic Times · Jun 16
Russian shadow fleet vessel formally detained off British coast after Royal Marine commandos seizure Royal Marine commandos and officers from the National Crime Agency seized the tanker Smyrtos in the Channel in the first UK-led operation to capture a sanctioned vessel The Independent UK · Jun 15
Drug Kingpin Linked to Fatal Nitazene Deaths Had Secret Cache of 5,000 Child Abuse Images in Sick Double Life Robert Poleszak admitted creating over 5,000 child abuse images, exposing a disturbing double life involving drug trafficking and child exploitation. International Business Times UK · Jun 1
Canadian man allegedly linked to over 100 British deaths will not face justice in UK Kenneth Law is expected to appear in court in Canada on Friday The Independent UK · May 28
Canadian man will not face justice in UK over alleged sale of lethal substances Kenneth Law, 60, is set to appear in court in Ontario on Friday over two counts of counselling and aiding suicide. Evening Standard · May 28
At least £325bn of ‘dirty money’ flows through UK each year, says report Call for crackdown as finance linked to corruption, tax evasion and money laundering is estimated at 10% of GDP The Guardian - UK · May 24
Evening Standard · May 18 Lorry driver jailed for hiding cocaine in HGV carrying Kim Kardashian underwear Jakub Jan Konkel, 40, was sentenced to 13-and-a-half years for concealing 90kg of the drug, worth £7m, alongside a legitimate load of Skims underwear.
The Independent UK · May 17 National Crime Agency reports a sharp 55% rise in people smuggling arrests National Crime Agency involved in 300 people smuggling-related arrests 2025/6
International Business Times UK · May 15 Who Is Simon Dutton? One of Britain's 'Most Wanted' Arrested in Spain Over Major Cocaine Plot Simon Dutton, a fugitive linked to a major cocaine network, was arrested in Spain, marking a significant victory for UK and Spanish law enforcement.
Evening Standard · May 14 Not the people you want in your neighbourhood: Hunt for 12 fugitives in Spain The latest appeal by the National Crime Agency, Crimestoppers and Spanish police includes accused killers, drug dealers and money launderers.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 10 Man arrested after four die trying to cross Channel in small boat Two men and two women were swept away by currents while attempting to board dinghy off French coast
Evening Standard · Apr 10 Sudanese man, 27, arrested in UK after four migrants die trying to cross Channel The National Crime Agency is helping French authorities with the investigation.
Evening Standard · Mar 31 Illegal migrants who used Facebook to smuggle in hundreds of others jailed Hop Nguyen, 36, and Hoang Nguyen, 25, facilitated illegal crossings from France for less than £3,000 per person
The Independent UK · Mar 24 Tonne of cocaine shipped from Panama and valued at £80m seized by UK Border Force The National Crime Agency said it has launched an investigation following the seizure at London Gateway port on Friday
International Business Times UK · Mar 17 From Prisoner to Puppet Master: Killer Orchestrated Jail Scheme for Drug Gangs A convicted murderer serving life sentences orchestrated a scheme from prison to help drug traffickers escape justice, exposing vulnerabilities in the UK legal system.
The Independent UK · Mar 17 Synthetic opioid linked to 1,000 deaths across the UK in just two-and-a-half years In Britain, half of homicides, thefts and robberies are linked to drugs
International Business Times UK · Mar 16 Mother Caught With 14kg Cocaine at Airport, Son Found to Be 'Mastermind' Mother caught with 14kg of cocaine at Manchester Airport jailed alongside her son, who investigators say masterminded the £294,000 drug smuggling plot.