A county lines drug dealer has been jailed for more than four years after running a gang selling Class A drugs in Swindon
Jordan Perkins, 27, was running the ‘Marlo’ drugs line in Swindon from home in Elmworth Grove, London which was selling crack cocaine and heroin to vulnerable people in the town. During an investigation by the Swindon Fortitude Drugs Team, evidence was gathered which showed Perkins taking regular trips to the town from London between […]
A man has been charged with terrorism offences, as part of an investigation by the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command
Al-Arfat Hassan, 19 of north London, has been charged with the following offences: – Preparation of terrorist acts (under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006) – Collection of information likely to be useful to a person preparing an act of terrorism (under Section 58 of the Terrorism Act 2000) He is remanded in custody […]
A trio of robbers have been sent to prison for a total of 16 years after they threatened workers and stole goods from two shops in Broadstairs and Whitstable
Zyon Elsom and Kane Sampson admitted to two counts of robbery, possession of an offensive weapon and possession of a knife. A jury found Neil Clarke guilty of the same offences following a trial at Canterbury Crown Court. The robberies took place days apart with the first at a Premier Store in Queens Road, Broadstairs, […]
Actress Lynda Baron, best known for her role as Nurse Gladys Emmanuel in BBC TV sitcom Open All Hours, has died at the age of 82
The hit show about a Yorkshire corner shop, which starred Ronnie Barker and Sir David Jason, ran in the 1970s and 80s before being revived in 2013. Baron also appeared in EastEnders and the children’s show Come Outside. Her agent said her “iconic roles” were “loved by all generations”, adding that she was “a leading […]
Four car thieves have been charged following multiple vehicle thefts across north Kent
Between Wednesday 29 December 2021 and Wednesday 23 February 2022 there were 18 vehicles stolen from various addresses in Gravesend, Rochester, Higham, Dartford and Swanley. The vehicles stolen included Ford Fiestas, Range Rovers and Jaguars and the thefts occurred mainly during the day or early evening. As part of the ongoing investigation officers linked the […]
Two men have been convicted more than two years after the murder of Liam Dent who was intentionally struck by a stolen car in Chessington
Martin Eastwood, 22 of Conifer Park, Kiln Way, Epsom was convicted of murder at the Old Bailey on Monday, 7 March. Daniel Morris, 22 of no fixed address had previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter. A third person, Jasmine Robinson, 19, of Stoneleigh Crescent, Epsom was convicted of assisting an offender. The jury heard that, despite […]
A serving Met Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) has been convicted of intimidating a witness in a harassment case.
A serving Met Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) has been convicted of intimidating a witness in a harassment case. PCSO Mohammed Zaman, attached to the West Area Command Unit, was found guilty on Friday, 4 March following a trial at Willesden Magistrates’ Court. Chief Superintendent Sean Wilson, in charge of policing for Ealing, Hillingdon and […]
A firearms operation at a caravan park in Leeds has now concluded safely
At 1.56pm on Saturday, police received a report of a domestic-related malicious communications offence. Shortly after 1pm on Sunday, officers carried out enquiries to trace the suspect at an address at St Helena’s Caravan Park, in Bramhope. The male produced what appeared to be a firearm and the officers withdrew. An operation involving firearms officers […]
A man has been jailed after cops stopped a car and discovered a range of class A drugs
Police were driving along Mansfield Road, Nottingham city centre, when intelligence led them to pull over a Citroen C3. On getting out of the car, the driver was seen to drop a black cloth bag and officers continued to search him. The search led officers to find and recover a large quantity of suspected class […]
Two years on from a murder on Ilford High Road, detectives are urging two men to hand themselves in
On 7 March 2020, 24-year-old Ricardo Fuller was fatally stabbed outside a nightclub where he had been attending a friend’s 30th birthday party. Detective Chief Inspector Kelly Allen, from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command, said: “It is vital that we locate these men so that they can be brought back to the UK to face […]
