Fraud squad chief claims police are LOSING the fight with criminal gangs as he warns scam messages and calls will ‘increasingly become part of modern life’ unless more is done Graeme Biggar, of National Crime Agency, said police ‘not winning’ against fraud The security expert said the ‘anonymous’ cyber crimes were ‘hard to investigate’ He … Read more
Migrants are arrested trying to get into Liverpool hidden in trucks on ferries as pictures show drinks cans, bags and ear defenders left behind in one trailer Business owner says he believes criminal gangs are behind number of crossings Director of Coyne Transport says it has worsened since they began route from Santander in Spain … Read more
Grand Designs is the British TV programme which displays the most eco-friendly habits, according to new research. It came out top in an analysis of 45 UK shows due to its regular depiction of recycled building materials. Fresh Meat, starring Jack Whitehall, and the Irish coming-of-age tale Normal People are among the shows which also … Read more
Gangs are grooming six-year-old children to steal from cars in similar tactics to county lines drug runners Children as young as six are caught stealing from cars by organised crime gangs Vehicle crime study in the UK showed 39,635 offences committed by children Around 40 per cent of those were carried out by children aged … Read more
Beware the hi-viz raiders: Burglary gangs disguise themselves in workwear to launch terrifying break-ins on shocked householders A man posed as a delivery driver before four others stormed a person’s home When the homeowner in Wilthamstow, London, opened the door they ran inside Armed with knives, they entered several rooms in house and stole valuable … Read more
People smuggling gangs offer a ‘Christmas discount’ of £300 a head to migrants wanting to cross the English Channel to Britain illegally The UK Border Force prepares for a surge in crossings over the festive period Intelligence reports suggest average costs for migrants around £500 to £1,000 Means illegal crossings now available for less than … Read more
Criminal gangs have lost fear of police after changes in ‘hard-edged tactics’ and funding cuts eroded detectives’ expertise, says ex-Met chief Lord Stevens Lord Stevens said changes in ‘hard-edged tactics’ and funding eroded expertise He said officers would not be able to get away with methods they used in past He was asked if it … Read more
Millions of pounds worth of plastic supermarket trays are being stolen by organised crime gangs and secretly recycled at firms across the UK. Crooks are looting the food baskets from shops and stores and delivering them to companies who ‘turn a blind eye’ to their origin, an investigation has revealed. Once broken down by crooked … Read more
Moment massive brawl erupts at traffic lights as two gangs of armed thugs kick and smash each other’s cars with metal poles The four cars were outside Empire Cinemas in Hendon, Sunderland The two groups can be seen fighting as the silver car flees the scene The fight is moved to the nearby pavement as … Read more
Smuggler gangs are offering migrants ‘gold, silver and bronze’ package deals to cross the Channel – with the cheapest costing less than £1000. Traffickers take advantage of vulnerable asylum seekers desperately fleeing their homelands by offering the paid-for arrangement at a camp in Calais. The most expensive package, gold, costs £10,000 and means you get … Read more