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18 June 2026 Press Release International and organised crime CPS A man who supplied dangerous weapons to the drug-dealing head of a Birmingham-based crime group has today been jailed for more than 10 years. Rizwan Malik, 43 of Small Heath, supplied crime boss Danyal Aziz with three Walther Creed 9mm self-loading, semi-automatic pistols, via one […]

13 February 2026 Press Release Hate crime North West A man who invoked fear to the Jewish community in Salford by deliberately driving slowly while waving an imitation firearm out of the window of his car, has been sentenced. Julius Goncarukas, 42, was given 16 months in prison, suspended for 18 months, after admitting to […]

13 February 2026 Press Release Violent crime Mersey-Cheshire A fourth person has been jailed for life for his role in the murder of a 36-year-old man in a drive-by shooting on Merseyside. Ryan Walsh-Westhead, 25, of Farrier Road, Kirkby, was today (13 February 2026) found guilty of the murder of Rikki Berry, and possession of […]