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An art dealer who failed to report a series of high-value sales to a man suspected of financing the proscribed group Hizballah has been jailed.  Oghenochuko Ojiri, 53, sold artwork worth almost £140,000 to suspected Hizballah financier Nazem Ahmad, who is based in Beirut and was sanctioned by the United States in 2019 and the […]

A convicted money launderer responsible for transporting illegal money to Dubai has been ordered to pay £2,543,047.47 through a Confiscation Order after an appeal judgement made by the court on 27 May 2025.  Abdulla Mohammad Ali Bin Beyat Alfalasi, 48, arranged the transport of an estimated £93-£110 million in illegally obtained cash to Dubai, by carrying […]

(click images above to see the videos) New resources that will help victims of crime to better understand their entitlements within criminal justice system and to receive a more joined up service from criminal justice agencies have been announced by the Crown Prosecution Service. A package of three new measures has been unveiled to improve […]

A father and son who were involved in the large-scale supply of cocaine have been jailed for a total of more than twenty four years. Raymond Kinnear Raymond Kinnear, 63, who lived in a caravan in Llangollen in North Wales and his son Nathan Kinnear, 23, of Satinwood Crescent, Melling on Merseyside were arrested on […]

Two organised crime gang leaders in Lancashire who were responsible for the supply and distribution of huge quantities of drugs have been ordered to pay back £1.5 million or spend six more years in prison. Arkwright and Jenkinson Philip Jenkinson, 40, was previously convicted at Preston Crown Court after pleading guilty to four counts of […]

A former prison governor has been jailed for nine years after having a relationship with a drug-dealing organised criminal who gave her a £12,000 Mercedes as a gift. Keri Pegg Kerri Pegg, 42 from Up Holland in Lancashire, was convicted of misconduct in public office and possession of criminal property in a trial at Preston […]

Six members of a Russian spy ring who carried out espionage activity on British and European soil over three years have been jailed for a total of more than 50 years.  Katrin Ivanova, 33, Vanya Gaberova, 30, and Tihomir Ivanchev, 39, were previously found guilty of conspiracy to spy at the Central Criminal Court following […]

A fake medical practitioner who carried out a number of unsafe and illegal circumcisions causing lasting harm has been convicted today (May 8, 2025). Mohammed Alazawi, 54, has been convicted of 40 offences which include multiple counts of fraud, wounding with intent, administering and supplying prescription only medicines, and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. He […]

A man who groomed and sexually abused several children, sometimes for payment, has been jailed for 20 years. Michael Lymath Michael Lymath, 43, from Southport, made contact with the teenagers, a boy and five girls, via social media and online games. He was aware that they were all children and began by talking about everyday […]

A targeted stop and search pilot in Merseyside is drawing to a close, ahead of a decision to roll the post-conviction powers out nationally.  Serious Violence Reduction Orders (SVROs) were introduced on Wednesday 19 April 2023 in four areas – Merseyside, Thames Valley, West Midlands and Sussex – for two years.  The aim of SVROs […]