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Four men jailed for conspiracy to import handguns into the UK

Four men have been jailed for a total of more than 51 years today for their involvement in the illegal importation of firearms from the USA into the UK, with sentences ranging from 10-and-a-half years to over 17 years.

Kenville Hall, Busiso Benjamin, Rhafeek Morson and Alcot Fleming, were sentenced in the Crown Court at Bristol for their roles in a conspiracy that saw three Taurus pistols, hidden in Bluetooth-enabled speakers, delivered to properties in Bristol and London.

Modern slavery

Modern slavery has a devastating effect on its victims, and we are committed to prosecuting these crimes.

Letter from the DPP to the Attorney General on agreements made under Sections 71 to 74 of SOCPA 2005 covering the period 1 May 2019 to 30 April 2020

Max Hill QC
Director of Public Prosecutions

Rt Hon Suella Braverman QC MP
Attorney General

2 October 2020

Dear Attorney,

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

I write further to my letter of 3 October 2019 to your predecessor, which related to the number of agreements made under sections 71 to 74 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (SOCPA).

Nineteen people imprisoned for county lines drugs conspiracy

A criminal network that organised the transportation of drugs from Merseyside into Powys has been sentenced to more than 100 years of imprisonment at Swansea Crown Court.

Drug smuggler caught with £130m of cocaine on yacht jailed

A drug trafficker who tried to import £130million worth of cocaine into Europe aboard a yacht has been sentenced to 16 years.

Bodybuilder and his associates jailed over illegal steroid ring

A former bodybuilder and three associates who helped to illegally manufacture, import and supply anabolic steroids with a street value of almost £12m have today been jailed.

Man jailed after he was caught with loaded gun

A man caught with a loaded revolver has been convicted after a prosecution by the CPS.

Tackling Global Crime Together - Speech by Max Hill QC, DPP, to the International Association of Prosecutors, September 2019

The International Association of Prosecutors (IAP) is a hugely important organisation for prosecutors, with an unparalleled global reach. I am therefore privileged to have been asked to deliver the keynote speech at this conference. This is my first annual IAP conference as chief prosecutor of my country, and so I am very pleased to be here and to have the opportunity to build relationships that will last over time.

CPS successfully prosecutes second major modern slavery case this month

A father and son have today (29 July) been convicted for their roles in long-running conspiracy to exploit Eastern European workers they trafficked into the UK.

Gang jailed for laundering £1m in cocaine and ketamine cash

Eleven men have been sentenced to a total of more than 65 years between them for their roles laundering £1m in drug money over a six-month period including a sale of 50kg of ketamine.

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