Illegal steroid operation gang jailed over £65m distribution – BBC News
‘A group of men who ran an operation worth more than £65m distributing illegal steroids have been jailed.’
BBC News, 14th November 2019
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‘A group of men who ran an operation worth more than £65m distributing illegal steroids have been jailed.’
BBC News, 14th November 2019
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‘The review announced by the Government will look to identify ways of bolstering the response to threats such as county lines, people trafficking and drugs.’
Home Office, 29th October 2019
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‘A mother in Devon who prevented two young dealers that had sold her son lethal ecstasy tablets from going to jail has warned that home secretary Priti Patel’s vow to renew the “war on drugs” is doomed to fail.’
The Guardian, 27th October 2019
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‘“Bandoe”, “Booj”, “trapping” and “Kitty”. These are a few of the words drill rapper Ervine Kimpalu has been banned from using in his music for five years after being imprisoned on drug dealing charges. It has sparked renewed debate over the role the music genre plays in serious youth violence. So, how is it that a person can be prevented from using certain words? And is there any point? RightsInfo explores.’
Rights Info, 24th October 2019
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‘The number of stop and searches carried out by police officers in England and Wales has increased by 32% in a year, official figures have shown.’
The Guardian, 24th October 2019
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‘The government should investigate decriminalising the possession of all illegal drugs in a bid to prevent the rising number of related deaths, a group of MPs has said.’
BBC News, 23rd October 2019
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‘Rico Racks, a London drill rapper, has been jailed for three years for drug offences and issued with an order that forbids him from rapping certain words.’
The Guardian, 21st October 2019
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‘A member of one of Waltham Forest’s organised crime groups who took part in ‘ride-out’ against a rival gang before going on to run a drugs line from inside prison, has been jailed for 15 years.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 11th October 2019
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‘A legal defence for children who claim they are being exploited by county lines drug gangs needs to be monitored more closely, the Magistrates’ Association has warned.’
The Guardian, 6th October 2019
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‘A teenager has been sentenced to four years in a young offenders detention centre for supplying the drugs that led to the death of a 14-year-old girl.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 2nd October 2019
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‘William Carson, grandson of the five-time champion Flat jockey Willie Carson, was banned from riding by a disciplinary panel for six months on Thursday for testing positive for cocaine.’
Daily Telegraph, 26th September 2019
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‘An Albanian drugs kingpin who ran a multi-million pound cocaine racket only has to pay back £14,380 after the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) requested a “risible” sum, a judge has complained.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th September 2019
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‘A banned driver who crushed a police officer against a fence before dragging her along has been jailed for 12 years.’
BBC News, 2nd September 2019
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‘The serial sex attacker John Worboys has forced one of his victims to give evidence in court as he attempts to avoid a life sentence.’
The Guardian, 2nd September 2019
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‘A man who swallowed 67 wraps of cocaine before taking a flight from Brazil to London has been jailed for four years.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 16th August 2019
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‘A driver due to stand trial for a conspiracy to supply Class A drugs offence in September has failed in a legal challenge to a decision of St Albans City and District Council to revoke his hackney carriage driver’s licence, it has been reported.’
Local Government Lawyer, 12th August 2019
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‘A drug dealer has been jailed after he was caught in the act by his own car’s dashboard camera.’
The Guardian, 31st July 2019
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‘Britain’s knife crime epidemic will continue until young people see weapons as “uncool”, a judge has said. Mr Justice Bryan’s comments came as he sentenced a 17-year-old boy to eight months in custody for stabbing a grammar school pupil in the heart with a flick knife.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th July 2019
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‘A serial killer’s drug dealer who targeted victims through gay dating apps has been found guilty of murdering a businessman with an overdose of GHB.’
BBC News, 15th July 2019
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