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Showing 21 - 30 of 50 results for crime type "International and organised crime" & area "CPS"
A man involved in smuggling people into the UK has today (6 September 2024) been jailed for assisting unlawful immigration.Anas Al Mustafa, 43, was previously found guilty following a trial at Lewes Crown Court of assisting unlawful immigration into the UK and has been sentenced to 10 years…
A leader behind an organised crime group (OCG), which trafficked heroin and cocaine into England and Scotland, has been jailed following his extradition from Portugal.Stephen Earle, 52, was sentenced to 11 years and four months imprisonment at Liverpool Crown Court today (2 August 2024), after…
A ringleader who organised the importation and supply of Class A drugs disguised in printer ink has today (27 June 2024) been jailed at Isleworth Crown Court.Jonathan Strogylos, 36, was one of a group of twelve men involved in a large-scale operation to supply cocaine and was imprisoned for 31…
By an agreement reached between the US Justice Department and Julian Assange, Mr Assange left the UK yesterday, following arrangements facilitated by the Crown Prosecution Service.The Crown Prosecution Service’s 14-year involvement in attempts to extradite Mr Assange has now concluded, subject to…
A Black Country based group has been convicted of running a multi-million-pound fake medicines business, including powerful anti-anxiety tablets such as Xanax.Two people were convicted yesterday of their part in the operation to supply controlled drugs at Wolverhampton Crown Court. Eight others,…
Five members of an organised criminal gang, which falsely claimed more than £53 million in Universal Credit in the largest benefit fraud in England and Wales, have been jailed.Bulgarian nationals Galina Nikolova, 39, Stoyan Stoyanov, 28, Tsvetka Todorova, 53, Gyunesh Ali, 34, and Patritsia Paneva,…
Press ReleaseFraud and economic crimeInternational and organised crimeCPS
A Luton-based organised criminal gang leader and associates have been imprisoned today for the trading of illegal drugs, guns, and ammunition.Mohammed Waqas Khan (DOB: 02/12/1988) was sentenced for conspiracy to supply illegal drugs and firearms offences to 27 years and 6 months imprisonment and…
A ringleader who organised the importation and supply of Class A drugs disguised in printer ink has today (24/04/2024) been found guilty at Isleworth Crown Court.Jonathan Strogylos, 36, was one of a group of twelve men involved in a large-scale operation to supply cocaine.Strogylos ran and…
Press ReleaseDrug offencesInternational and organised crimeCPS
Three men have today been jailed for their involvement in a drug enterprise which saw the large scale selling of drugs on the dark web and their onward transmission via post in disguised packaging.Joe McNally, 33, Robert Brewster, 55, and Benjamin Martin-Bynoe, 34, were sentenced at Reading Crown…
Press ReleaseInternational and organised crimeDrug offencesCPS
Three men who laundered funds fraudulently obtained from 350 people who were tricked into investing more than £12 million in non-existent or worthless shares have been sentenced today.Some victims invested tens of thousands of pounds they had saved for their retirement and will have to continue…
Press ReleaseInternational and organised crimeFraud and economic crimeCPS
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Media protocol
To ensure greater openness in the reporting of criminal proceedings, the CPS, the police and media representatives developed a joint protocol for working together. We are currently in the process of updating the protocol.
