International and organised crime | The Crown Prosecution Service

Targeted consultation to help finalise new immigration prosecution guidance

The Crown Prosecution Service is updating its legal guidance on immigration offences ahead of the commencement of the Nationality and Borders Act.

Duo convicted of 10 counts of modern slavery

A couple who subjected victims to a life of misery and poverty by forcing them to work and spending their earnings, have been found guilty of modern slavery offences.

CPS responds to changing nature of serious economic and organised crime with a new team

The Crown Prosecution Service is today launching a united team to tackle the changing nature of serious and organised crime.

Two jailed over illegal Enfield gun factory

Marcel Barry, 27, and Bradley McBurnie, 27, worked together to convert mid to late nineteenth century weapons before selling them on to criminals.

Three Isle of Wight men jailed for smuggling people to the UK

Three men have been jailed for between three and eight years today (18 March 2022) at Newport Crown Court for conspiracy to facilitate the unlawful entry of Albanian nationals to the UK.

Jean-Pierre Labelle, aged 45 and from Ryde, Stephen Redhead, aged 47 and from Shanklin, and Christopher Barber, aged 55 and also from Shanklin, conspired together to bring migrants illegally to the UK by boat on two occasions.

First extradition from the United Kingdom to Mexico as a result of international collaboration

A suspected fraudster could be the first person extradited to Mexico from the UK after a court ruling thanks to the collaborative work between the two countries’ legal teams.

Retired TV producer found guilty of possessing indecent images of children

A retired BBC producer has been found guilty of possessing 832 indecent images of children, hundreds of which showed sexual acts involving children.

Victor Melleney, 76, was convicted on Friday (17 December, 2021) at Kingston Crown Court after the jury heard evidence from the Crown Prosecution Service over 4 days.

NCA officers had raided properties in Sheffield Terrace, Kensington, and Royal Crescent London, Holland Park, in 2018 to find the hard drives containing material shared between Melleney and other users.

Serious sexual offender sentenced to 32 years after being found guilty of 158 offences

An online blackmailer who forced children to engage in sexual activity and sold that material on has been sentenced to 32 years today (10 December 2021) at Birmingham Crown Court.

Man charged in connection with fake passport supply

A man has been charged with offences relating to his alleged involvement in a criminal passport supply gang.

Letter from the DPP to the Attorney General on agreements made under Sections 71 to 74 of SOCPA 2005 covering the period 1 May 2020 to 30 April 2021

Max Hill QC
Director of Public Prosecutions

Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP
Attorney General

2 October 2021

Dear Attorney,

Sections 71 to 74 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005

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