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Essex News & Investigations

More than £15m of crystal meth seized by Royal Marines from boat in the Arabian sea
MORE than £15 million of drugs has been seized by Royal Marines from a boat in the Arabian Sea. Royal Navy frigate HMS Montrose targeted...
By JON AUSTIN
Oct 8, 2022


Two men arrested during Priti Patel EncroChat raids appear in court but case can't proceed
TWO men charged with drugs and money laundering offences after a National Crime Agency (NCA) EncroChat raid watched by former Home...
By JON AUSTIN
Sep 29, 2022


ENCROCHAT: More than 500 unconvicted people remanded more than 2 years - when maximum limit 6 months
EXCLUSIVE: HUNDREDS of unconvicted people awaiting trial have been remanded in custody for more than two years, when the maximum time...
By JON AUSTIN
Sep 3, 2022


ENCROCHAT: Home Secretary Priti Patel watches as man arrested in drug and weapons probe
HOME Secretary Priti Patel (above right) watched as a man was arrested on suspicion of guns and drugs offences this morning as part of...
By JON AUSTIN
Aug 23, 2022


Serious & organised criminals were banged up for total of 2,379 years in 2021/22 says new NCA boss
ACTING head of the National Crime Agency (NCA) Graeme Biggar CBE (above) has been appointed by the Home Secretary Priti Patel as its...
By JON AUSTIN
Aug 12, 2022


EncroChat 'example' sentences continue as two drug gang leaders get 35 and 34 years each
ENCROCHAT gang leaders are being made examples of with two whopping sentences doled out at Liverpool Crown Court today. Anthony...
By JON AUSTIN
Aug 12, 2022


DECRIMINALISED? If you thought police had gone soft on cannabis possession, just ask Charlie Watts
A MAN has been left £183 out of pocket after he was found in possession of a small amount of cannabis. Charlie Watts, 29, was found with...
By JON AUSTIN
Aug 9, 2022


Man agrees to be extradited to Germany to face six drug trafficking charges - in court today
EXCLUSIVE: A MAN has agreed to be extradited to Germany to face six counts of drug trafficking offences. William Scutt, 31, of no fixed...
By JON AUSTIN
Jul 23, 2022


VIJAY HAMID: Maldon drug kingpin's gang ordered to pay back more than £800,000
A MALDON crime gang has been ordered to pay back more than £800,000 in proceeds from drug supply. Specialist officers who dismantled the...
By JON AUSTIN
Jun 24, 2022


'CORRUPTION AT THE DOCKS' Four workers charged over drug imports after probe into Portsmouth docks
A 44-YEAR-old man has become the fourth Portsmouth dock worker to be charged with drug importation offences. David Stuart Oliver, of...
By JON AUSTIN
Jun 12, 2022









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