A proactive intelligence-led operation has led to the conviction of a serving member of police staff for theft and fraud offences
Greg Brinklow, attached to Met Operations, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, 16 March, where he pleaded guilty to theft by employee and fraud by false representation. Assistant Commissioner for Met Operations Louisa Rolfe said: “The Met is committed to rooting out any kind of behaviour that lets us down and this is an […]
A teenager accused of murdering a five-year-old had previously pushed him down stairs and broke his arm, a court has heard
The body of Logan Mwangi was found in the River Ogmore in Sarn, Bridgend county, last July with 56 injuries. The court heard a 101 call from Logan’s mother, Angharad Williamson, where she told police the 14-year-old had previously confessed to injuring Logan. Ms Williamson, 30, John Cole, 40, and the teenager all deny murder. […]
A Littlehampton man is starting a ten-year sentence for sexual offences against a young girl
Ronald Didd, 62, of Potters Mead, Littlehampton, was sentenced at Winchester Crown Court on Friday 11 March, having previously admitted one count of rape and three counts of other sexual activity against the teenager. He will serve a custodial term of seven and a half years, plus a two and a half year term on […]
Two police officers dismissed after breaching standards of professional behaviour
Two police officers have had an allegation of breaching standards of professional behaviour proven against them. PC Deborah Sands, 48, and PC Kris Green, 36, based in East Sussex, were the subject of an accelerated misconduct hearing chaired by the Chief Constable at Sussex Police Headquarters, Lewes, on Monday 14 March. An accelerated misconduct hearing […]
A Ramsgate man is to appear in court accused of arson
Toby Pierce, of Dane Road, has been charged with 10 counts of arson and one count of reckless arson endangering life. He is also charged with one count of assault. The 20-year-old remains in custody and is due to appear at Folkestone Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 16 March 2022. The charge […]
A suspected drug dealer has been charged with multiple offences following work by police in Canterbury
Officers stopped a car in the Littlebourne Road area of the city on the evening of Sunday 13 March 2022 after reported suspicious behaviour. Following an investigation by the Local Policing Team, Mohamed Ahmed has been charged with possessing heroin and crack cocaine with intent to supply and possession of cannabis. The […]
A drug dealer who ran a County Line between London and Hastings has been jailed for more than four years
A drug dealer who ran a County Line between London and Hastings has been jailed for more than four years. Robert Gregory, 31, of Tower Mill Road, London, was convicted following a joint operation by Sussex Police’s Project ADDER team and Met Police’s Op Orochi team – both working to tackle the production, supply and […]
A Swindon drug dealer has been jailed for four years for running a drugs line in the town last year
Matteo Crossman, 19, of Mazurek Way, Haydon Wick, was sentenced at Swindon Crown Court today (14/03) after pleading guilty to being concerned in the supply of cocaine and heroin, and possession of criminal property. Crossman was arrested by officers from the Swindon Fortitude team in December following an extensive investigation into juvenile drug runners […]
A thief who stole a valuable sculpture from a property near Tenterden has been jailed for two years
Jack Strover stole a Land Rover from Great Chart in January last year and used the vehicle to help him steal a group of three bronze statues from another property the same night. At around 6.30pm on 3 January 2021, the Land Rover was stolen from a property and seen leaving in convoy […]
A suspected county line drug dealer has been charged following an investigation by Kent Police
Officers investigating possible county line activity in Margate arrested a man in Eton Road on the morning of Friday 11 March 2022. Courtney Cann, of Beechfield Road, Catford, south London, has since been charged with being concerned in the supply of heroin and crack cocaine. The 28-year-old appeared before Folkestone Magistrates’ Court […]
