Fraud and economic crime | The Crown Prosecution Service

The Crown Prosecution Service charging statement on alleged Liverpool City Council related bribery and public office misconduct case

Robin Weyell, Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor said: “The CPS has reviewed a full file of evidence from the Merseyside Police and has authorised the investigation team to charge 12 people with 12 offences related to bribery and misconduct in public office.

Four people convicted of one of the largest money laundering prosecutions in the UK

Four defendants have been convicted today (Tuesday 4 March 2025) in relation to a £200 million-plus money laundering operation.

UPDATED WITH SENTENCE Man jailed for defrauding Leeds City Council out of small businesses grants during Covid

A man has been jailed for defrauding Leeds City Council out of more than £710,000 which was meant to support small businesses during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Fraudster who defrauded Covid ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ scheme jailed

An accountant who helped himself to £27,000 from the ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ scheme as part of a bigger Covid loans fraud has been jailed for three years and eight months today.

Gang members jailed for laundering drug money in Liverpool

Six men have today been jailed for their involvement in an organised crime group (OCG) which laundered millions of pounds.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) prosecuted the defendants following an investigation by the National Crime Agency (NCA) under Operation Venetic.

Under this law enforcement operation, EncroChat, an encrypted messaging platform, was infiltrated and incriminating messages from devices linked to organised crime were revealed.

Construction industry people jailed for £22 million fraud against the taxpayers

Seven construction company connected insiders have today (4 February 2025) been sentenced for their key role in a £22 million fraud against the taxpayer.

DWP worker sentenced for stealing from social club

A woman who worked for the Department of Work and Pensions has been sentenced for stealing from the agency’s sports and social club.

Four imprisoned for demolition industry corruption worth over £600,000

Four people have been found guilty (12 February 2025) of corruption within the demolition industry.

Former surgeon jailed for five and-a-half years after admitting offences including assault occasioning actual bodily harm and child cruelty during multiple male circumcision operations

A former surgeon has been jailed for a combined total of more than five and-a-half years (67 months) today (Wednesday 15 January) at Inner London Crown Court having admitted assault occasioning actual bodily harm, child cruelty and administering a prescription only medicine to several young and vulnerable patients whilst ignoring basic hygiene rules and performing non-therapeutic male circumcision whilst ignoring basic hygiene rules and performing non-therapeutic male circumcisions.

Ex-takeaway worker is ordered to pay back £3.1m after money laundering conviction

A former takeaway worker who laundered the proceeds of fraud, which saw her rise from living above a restaurant to residing in a multi-million pound rented house, in an affluent part of North London, has been ordered to pay back more than £3.1 million or face extra time in jail.

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