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Essex News & Investigations

Moment asylum-seeking people smuggler arrested in UK to face 25-year jail term for getting migrants from Libya to EU
A man arrested by the National Crime Agency for masterminding the smuggling of thousands of people across the Mediterranean from north...
By JON AUSTIN
May 20


Woman filmed abuse of child she carried out with partner - sick pair get 23 years each
A couple from Wales have been jailed for 23 years each after footage was shared online of them sexually abusing a child. Jonathan...
By JON AUSTIN
May 19


EXCLUSIVE: 'NCA EncroChat data sets often incomplete' - says former technical officer Luke Shrimpton during trial
Mr Decou's statement said the NCA asked in September 2020 a series of questions about how messages had been captured and stored.
By JON AUSTIN
May 7


EXCLUSIVE: Man denies smuggling £1m of cocaine into UK found in his wheelchair
A man has denied smuggling nearly £1m of cocaine found hidden in an electric wheelchair at Manchester Airport. Portuguese national...
By JON AUSTIN
May 6


SENTENCING SCANDAL: Man linked to online crime group that blackmailed young girls dodges jail
A MAN who was found with indecent images of children and was linked to an online criminal group that blackmailed young teenaged girls has...
By JON AUSTIN
May 1


ENCROCHAT: Alleged Brit 'coke kingpin plotted murder from Dubai base on same phone he sent selfies on and planned family events'
A British alleged "drugs kingpin" known as "The Tops King" plotted the murder of a rival from his base in Dubai through an encrypted...
By JON AUSTIN
Apr 29


WHO WAS HE SMUGGLING FOR? Supermarket worker who tried to fly £1m in suitcases to Beirut convicted but no sign of his boss
A man who was stopped at Heathrow Airport with £1m in two suitcases has admitted money laundering following a National Crime Agency...
By JON AUSTIN
Apr 17


Two men charged after '£2m of cocaine found in plane' at North Weald Airfield
AROUND 30kgs of cocaine with a street value of more than £2 million was found in a plane that flew into North Weald Airfield. The drugs...
By JON AUSTIN
Mar 23


Man due to fly to Beirut from Heathrow arrested after £1m found in suitcases
A man was arrested at Heathrow Airport after £1 million was found in suitcases as he tried to board a flight to Beirut. Mazen Al Shaar,...
By JON AUSTIN
Mar 19


Fisherman 'so stupid he makes Mr Blobby look like James Bond' convicted of captaining boat that picked up £100m of cocaine in the sea
A fisherman "so stupid he makes Mr Blobby look like James Bond" has been convicted of captaining a boat that picked up £100 million of...
By JON AUSTIN
Mar 12









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