Four members of an organised crime group have been convicted of trafficking offences at the High Court in Glasgow. Three men and one woman convicted yesterday marked the conclusion of a five-year-long investigation undertaken by Police Scotland. Continue reading Human trafficking gang convicted following five year operation
Two men have been arrested in North Edinburgh following ‘proactive enforcement activity’ to tackle serious and organised crime in the capital. Continue reading Organised crime: Two men arrested in North Edinburgh
There are at least 181,000 offenders linked to serious and organised crime in the UK, the National Crime Agency has revealed, as it launched its most comprehensive study yet of ‘the deadliest threat facing the nation’.
The figure – more than twice the strength of the regular British Army – is a conservative estimate as it only takes into account known members of organised crime groups and offenders operating on the worst child abuse dark web sites. Continue reading Scale of organised crime “truly staggering”
The sentencing of a man for importing a firearm from the United States is being hailed as the first major success for the recently formed Organised Crime Partnership (Scotland). Continue reading Mitchell sentencing “success for organised crime partnership”
Betting slips and casino chips to be treated as cash assets
New measures to combat organised crime in force from today will widen what can be classed as cash when seizing assets. Continue reading New measures to tackle organised crime
