11 h. ago International criminals set up an industrial drugs farm at a small Welsh smallholding

Police also seized a "zombie knife" and a crossbow from the property.

Events

32 h. ago Man arrested as police seize '£37,000 worth of cocaine' in North Lanarkshire raid

A 35-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the incident.

Events

42 h. ago Submarine carrying 6.5 tons of cocaine worth £530million is seized with the help of the UK police

The vessel had been heading towards Europe from Brazil when it was intercepted by Portuguese Police in an operation involving the British Crime Agency earlier this week.

Economics

55 h. ago 'Police seized my £100,000 supercar because I have tattoos, Turkey teeth and an Audi'

Zac Cooper, from Gorton, Manchester, says his Audi was wrongly taken away by the police. He believes he was misjudged because of his appearance and has been left out of pocket

Economics

5 d. ago It took an Oscar winner’s ordeal for the west to see the truth of settler violence. This is how to stop it | Ofer Cassif

I have spent years fighting this reign of terror in the West Bank – and Hamdan Ballal’s treatment is typical of itDr Ofer Cassif is a member of the Knesset, representing the Democratic Front for Peace and Equality (Hadash) since 2019Imagine a group of a dozen armed men storming your village at nightfall. They assault you and your neighbours, throw stones at your house, beat you. If you try to defend yourself, or document the violence, they attack you. When the military arrive, they detain you. Some of them join in with the violence. This harrowing scene is not a story from Tsarist Russia or Jim Crow America. Last Monday, this was exactly what occurred in the Palestinian village of Susya in the occupied West Bank.The attackers who arrived in Susya were neither Cossacks nor Klansmen but Jewish-Israeli settlers accompanied by soldiers. Indeed, when the attacks commenced, three Palestinians were seized by the Israeli military, detained, and then subjected to police interrogation. Such v...

Economics

5 d. ago It took an Oscar winner’s ordeal for the world to see the truth of settler violence. This is how to stop it | Ofer Cassif

I have spent years fighting this reign of terror in the West Bank – and Hamdan Ballal’s treatment is typical of itDr Ofer Cassif is a member of the Knesset, representing the Democratic Front for Peace and Equality (Hadash) since 2019Imagine a group of a dozen armed men storming your village at nightfall. They assault you and your neighbours, throw stones at your house, beat you. If you try to defend yourself, or document the violence, they attack you. When the military arrive, they detain you. Some of them join in with the violence. This harrowing scene is not a story from Tsarist Russia or Jim Crow America. Last Monday, this was exactly what occurred in the Palestinian village of Susya in the occupied West Bank.The attackers who arrived in Susya were neither Cossacks nor Klansmen but Jewish-Israeli settlers accompanied by soldiers. Indeed, when the attacks commenced, three Palestinians were seized by the Israeli military, detained, and then subjected to police interrogation. Such v...

Economics

5 d. ago Man arrested after police seize firearms and drugs from Dumbarton properties

Police in Dumbarton seized three firearms and £7,000 worth of cannabis after executing warrants at properties in Woodyard Road and West Bridgend.

Events

7 d. ago £10k of drugs, zombie knives and Breitling watch seized as police carry out dawn raids on organised crime suspects

Officers carried out warrants in the Longsight and Ardwick

Events

9 d. ago Tribal land ruling undercuts marijuana law’s claims of undoing racial disparities

Chippewa member Todd Thompson sold cannabis after Minnesota legalized it, but police still seized all his merchandiseA Minnesota judge’s order earlier this month upheld the state’s authority to prosecute cannabis-related crimes on tribal lands, raising questions about Indigenous sovereignty and the efficacy of “social equity” provisions in state-level cannabis laws.Todd Thompson – a member of the White Earth Band of the Chippewa Tribe, began selling cannabis from his licensed tobacco shop on the White Earth reservation on 1 August 2023 – the same day Minnesota passed a law permitting adult-use recreational cannabis. Thompson says the first day went well, but on the second day, the store and his home were both raided by Mahnomen county sheriff’s deputies and White Earth tribal police, who seized all of Thompson’s cannabis as well as $2,748 in cash. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago He made £800,000 from dealing drugs but only has to pay back £200

Rhydian Charles, 27, was a member of the group led by Tufial Akthar, 41, from which drugs worth up to £219,000 was seized by police.

Economics

2 w. ago Police called after child brings knife into Scottish primary school

The knife was seized by police after being discovered at the primary school

Events

2 w. ago Teenage girl arrested after police search finds cannabis haul worth over £200k

A teenager has been arrested in connection with a haul of cannabis seized by police

Events

2 w. ago Pet dog seized from 'devastated' couple's home and loaded into white van in dramatic images

Natasha Goodall and Jordan Williams' beloved American bulldog Ralph was seized by the police at Mr Williams' south Wales home on Monday but the couple claim their dog is exempt from the XL Bully ban

Events

2 w. ago Police seize pet dog in dramatic scenes leaving couple 'devastated'

Police arrived with a warrant to search for 'a pit bull type dog, white in colour', and seized the American bulldog, named Ralph, putting him in the back of a van, despite protests

Events

3 w. ago Police seize £850,000 of cannabis from illegal factories across Britain in weekend raids

Police have seized £850,000 of cannabis from illegal factories in Cumbria and Northern Ireland during weekend raids

Events

3 w. ago Police seize huge £300,000 stash of cannabis during house raid

Two men, aged 22 and 32, have been arrested after 150 cannabis plants along with harvested cannabis and other items were confiscated by police at a house in Hillsborough, County Down.

Economics

3 w. ago Scots cops told not to seize illegally owned XL bully dogs despite new laws

Emails leaked to the Sunday Mail have revealed police bosses told staff not to seize XL bullies without an exemption certificate due to “financial implications”.

Events

3 w. ago Seven arrests and nearly £1m worth of drugs seized as police raid properties

Dyfed Powys police cracked down on several cannabis factories found in their area, seizing hundreds of thousands worth or illegal substances

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3 w. ago Police seize £500k worth of cannabis in operation tackling 'Western Balkan' organised crime

Over 700 plants were seized from six separate farms

Events

3 w. ago Crackdown on cannabis cultivation sees £48m worth of drugs seized

Police have seized 48,328 cannabis plants worth an estimated street value of £48,328,000 and arrested 242 people in a major crackdown on organised crime across England and Wales.

Economics