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Essex News & Investigations

'Wot no questions & missing file found 32 months on' - NCA officers grilled during EncroChat case
NATIONAL Crime Agency (NCA) officers were accused of pre-ordaining the type of warrant needed to access hacked EncroChat messages before...
By JON AUSTIN
Dec 13, 2022


Supercars among £2m of assets steroid factory gang has to handover after being jailed
Four members of a global anabolic steroid manufacture and distribution network have been ordered to hand over a combined £2 million...
By JON AUSTIN
Nov 19, 2022


The callous home invaders who posed as cops and tied up mum in front of kids before stealing pet dog
A gang of three middle-aged men who posed as police officers and tied up their victim in front of her children during a violent burglary...
By JON AUSTIN
Nov 19, 2022


UKRANIAN jailed over fake ID factory has to pay back £289K of criminal proceeds
A UKRAINIAN national jailed for involvement in a major false identity documents factory has been ordered to pay back more than a quarter...
By JON AUSTIN
Nov 19, 2022


ENCROCHAT: New protest outside court as legal wrangle over evidence rumbles on inside
A PROTEST was held outside Manchester Crown Court this morning as as legal arguments about the admissibility of EncroChat evidence used...
By JON AUSTIN
Oct 19, 2022


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


ENCROCHAT EXCLUSIVE: IPCO says 'NCA sought advice about obtaining a TEI warrant from outset'
THE independent body responsible for overseeing the fair use of covert investigative techniques has spoken about the National Crime...
By JON AUSTIN
Oct 1, 2022


ENCROCHAT IPT HEARING: Claims NCA officers 'misled tribunal' about meetings with French
HUNDREDS of people jailed for organised crime offences could have their convictions reviewed and scores of upcoming prosecutions could be...
By JON AUSTIN
Sep 27, 2022


EXCLUSIVE: EnroChat protest outside Manchester Crown Court as major case is heard inside
A PROTEST was held outside Manchester Crown Court this morning as a major EncroChat case was heard inside. A small number of...
By JON AUSTIN
Sep 5, 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









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