HMRC issues winding up petition against PPE firm linked to Tory peer PPE Medpro was awarded £203m contracts by UK government after Michelle Mone approached Michael Gove The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2022
Gun crime rising in two-thirds of police force areas in England and Wales Exclusive: analysis reveals firearms offences have increased in 29 out of 43 forces over past decade The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2022
National Crime Agency probing 60 cases of suspected people-smuggling It comes after 40 arrests were made in July. The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2022
British Gang Busted In Ibiza With Record Pink Cocaine Haul Police in Spain have busted a largely British gang with 28 pounds of pink cocaine, half a million dollars in cash, and firearms including a submachine gun. Zenger · Aug 31, 2022
Liverpool shooting: Figures show dozens of released prisoners murdered in a year Most UK shootings a result of ‘feuds between criminal groups’, National Crime Agency says The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022
Saudi Arabia to Stimulate Local Cyber-security Industry The National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) is working to accelerate the Kingdom’s entrepreneurship system and encourage innovation, as part of the CyberIC program for the wider development of the cybersecurity sector. The NCA called on all local startups in the field to register in the “cybersecurity accelerator” for a period of… Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 24, 2022
‘It’s crazy and it needs to stop’: shock and anger in Liverpool after week of violence Analysis: as city reels from fatal shootings and stabbings, focus will now fall on its organised crime gangs The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2022
Ukraine makes bid for Russian embassy land in Canberra after lease terminated Ukrainian ambassador, who is currently touring Australia to look at defence supplies, says his government will formally apply for Yarralumla site The Guardian - AU · Aug 19, 2022
Russia considering legal action after Canberra lease on new Australian embassy site terminated Lease terminated under ‘use it or lose it’ policy after Russian government failed to complete building within three years The Guardian - AU · Aug 18, 2022
Legal stoush brewing after Australian bureaucrats cancel Russian embassy's rebuild Australian bureaucrats have scuttled the construction of a new Russian embassy building in Canberra, ordering a "premium" block of land near parliament house be vacated within 20 days. ABC News · Aug 17, 2022
Dopey truck driver caught smuggling drugs to Ireland caught thanks to receipt for bottle of whiskey The shocking discovery of €3.5 million worth of heroin was made when the Wicklow man was stopped by Border Force officers at the Port of Immingham on March 25 this year - having arrived there from Rotterdam in the Netherlands Irish Mirror · Aug 16, 2022
Big teams should play Zimbabwe more: Lalchand Rajput MUMBAI: Along with the Zimbabwe team and the public, one man who's excited for this long-pending tour by the Indian team is former India opener Lalchand Rajput. The Times of India · Aug 14, 2022
Dame Lynne Owens to be Met police’s interim deputy commissioner Ex-director general of National Crime Agency may seek job permanently as force is rebuilt under new boss The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2022
NCA Launches ‘CyberIC’ Program for Development of Saudi Cybersecurity Sector The National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) launched on Monday the ‘CyberIC’ program for the development of the cybersecurity sector, one of the main enablers of the National Cybersecurity Strategy. The program aims to develop and build national capabilities in cybersecurity, localize cybersecurity technology and training content, and stimulate the wider domestic… Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 8, 2022
Daily Mirror · Aug 4, 2022 Only two out of five staff at 'Britain's FBI' think they have tools to do job Labour analysed a poll of civil servants to find out how many were satisfied they had tools necessary to perform their roles effectively
AAP · Aug 4, 2022 Perre loses appeal over spitting assault The SA Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by NCA bomber Domenic Perre over an unrelated conviction for spitting at police.
ABC News · Aug 4, 2022 NCA bomber Domenic Perre loses appeal against conviction for spitting on police officer Domenic Perre — the man found guilty over a deadly parcel bomb attack on the National Crime Authority in Adelaide nearly three decades ago — loses a bid to overturn a guilty verdict for spitting at a police officer in prison.
The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2022 Colombian cocaine worth £40 million found hidden in banana shipment at Essex port More than half a tonne of class A drug discovered on boat heading for the Netherlands
Evening Standard · Jul 30, 2022 Colombian cocaine worth £40 million discovered in banana shipment on Thames port Investigators intercepted the shipment - which was bound for the Netherlands - on Tuesday
Evening Standard · Jul 29, 2022 £4.5million cocaine dealer found hiding in a child’s playhouse A cocaine dealer has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years after he ran from police and hid in a child’s playhouse.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2022 Boris Johnson ally out of running for top NCA job amid cronyism row Exclusive: Bernard Hogan-Howe has not reapplied after No 10 intervened over his initial non-selection
The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2022 Kingpin jailed after £104m in dirty cash flown out of UK Abdulla Alfalasi, 47, recruited couriers to fly suitcases stuffed with bank notes on business class flights to Dubai.
Manchester Evening News · Jul 26, 2022 What went wrong with IT failures at Greater Manchester's major hospitals - and how patients could suffer because of them “My biggest concern is in that cancer cohort of patients,” warned one trust boss
ABC News · Jul 25, 2022 NCA bomber Domenic Perre seeking leave to appeal murder, attempted murder convictions Domenic Perre, who was found guilty of killing a detective and seriously injuring a lawyer in the 1994 National Crime Authority (NCA) bombing, is seeking leave to appeal against his conviction.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2022 National Crime Agency calls for more funding to tackle Russian kleptocracy UK’s organised crime-fighting force complains it only has a third of the money per officer received by the FBI