• R v MAK
• Manchester Crown Court

Conspiracy to import cannabis, contrary to Section 1(1) of the Criminal Law Act 1977.

• Case investigated by NCA and Prosecuting Authority being International Justice and Organised Crime Division, CPS.
• 7 defendants charged with being involved in a conspiracy of importation of 406 kg’s of Cannabis with a street value of £4 million.
• 406 kg of cannabis was imported into the UK hidden in boxes of salad topping shipped in a trailer from the Netherlands. It was a valuable load, worth about £2 million sold wholesale in kilograms and about £4 million sold on the street for £10 a gram.

• Cannabis is smuggled to the UK from Morocco via the Netherlands.

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• R v SK and others
• Minshull Street Crown Court

Doing an Act tending and intended to Pervert the Course of Public Justice

• Removing an article used in a crime from the scene of the crime.
• Co-defendant charged with 4 counts – Unlawful wounding, Wounding with Intent and Possession of Blade.

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• R v MLS and others
• Guildford Crown Court

Possession and to supply Class A Drugs (crack cocaine and heroin), contrary to Section 4(1) of Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

• Two defendants supplying Class A Drugs to general public.

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• Operation Ludlow
• R v AB & others
• Preston Crown Court

Conspiracy to Arrange or Facilitate the Travel of Another with a view to Exploitation, contrary to Section 1(1) of the Criminal Law Act 1977 and section 2 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.

Causing or inciting prostitution, contrary to Section 1(1) of the Criminal Law Act 1977 and Section 53(1) of the Sexual Offences Act 2003.

• Case investigated by NCA and Prosecuting Authority being CPS Complex Case Unit.
• 12 Defendants all charged with Conspiracy of arranging travel with a view to exploit and inciting prostitution. Additional charge for individual defendant of Fraud.
• Defendants alleged to have netted in the region of 1.5 million exploiting victims.
• Defendants facilitated travel all over UK.
• Victims brought over from Europe and forced into prostitution.

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• Operation Naseby
• R v MK & others
• Central Criminal Court (Old Bailey)

Murder

• Case investigated by London Police Force and Prosecuting Authority being Homicide Team, London CPS.
• All three defendants are jointly charged with the murder.
• Murder was result of confrontation between to group following comments passed over previous days.

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• R v OAA & others
• Isleworth Crown Court

Attempt Murder, contrary to Section 1(1) of the Criminal Attempts Act 1981.

Violent Disorder, contrary to Section 2(1) of the Public Order Act 1986.

Wounding with Intent, contrary to Section 18 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861.

• Case investigated by London Police Force and Prosecuting Authority being London CPS.
• Case investigated by NCA and Prosecuting Authority being CPS Complex Case Unit.
• 6 defendants charged with the Attempted Murder, Wounding with intents to do GBH and Violent Disorder threatening causing a person to fear for their personal safety.

• The victim has received 7 stab wounds which include: 2 x stab wounds to head (1 at the top and 1 to the back of the head), 1 x stab wound to the rear right shoulder, 1 x stab wound to right armpit, 2 x stab wounds to left buttock and 1 x stab wound above ankle left leg. He was taken to hospital and required surgery.

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• Operation Timber
• R v GU and others
• Winchester Crown Court

Conspiracy to Steal, contrary to 1(1) of the Criminal Law Act 1977.

Conspiracy to Commit Fraud by False Representation contrary to 1(1) of the Criminal Law Act 1977.

• Case investigated by Hampshire Constabulary and Prosecuting Authority being Homicide Team, Hampshire CPS.
• 2 Defendants, believed to be brothers and originate from Nigeria. Both entered UK as students.
• This case concerns conspiracies to commit theft and fraud between March and October 2016, principally in the Portsmouth and Southampton areas.
• They used their victims’ identities to apply for credit cards via online applications.
• MO- External post boxes at residential addresses have been targeted in and around the Waterlooville area with mail being stolen. The victim’s identities are then being used to apply for credit cards via online applications with the cards then being intercepted. The cards are then used to commit high value frauds.

• There is also evidence of large deposits of unexplained funds going through their bank accounts, including cash credits of over £170,000.

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• Operation Arkansas
• R v ZK & others
• Sheffield Crown Court

Possession of Firearm, contrary to section 5(1) (aba) of the

Firearms Act 1968.

Conspiracy to Rob, contrary to section 1(1) of the Criminal Law Act 1977.

• Case investigated by South Yorkshire Police Force and Prosecuting Authority being South Yorkshire CPS.
• Two Defendants conspired together to rob persons unknown in a public establishment.
• Both defendants found to possess Firearms. One simply charged with possession and other charged with using firearm to intimidate and thereafter assaulting another by beating.

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• R v MTA & others
• Manchester Crown Court

Conspiracy to Defraud, contrary to Common Law.

Conspiracy to Steal, contrary to section 1 of the Theft Act 1968 and section 1(1) of the Criminal Law Act 1977.

• Case investigated by South Yorkshire Police Force and Prosecuting Authority being Specialist Fraud Division, CPS.
• 5 Defendants involved in conspiracy to steal and defraud. Value of fraud 2 million Pounds.
• Three victims being individual in Australia, company in UK and Worldwide Payment facilities Giant.

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• R v SC
• Isleworth Crown Court

Rape, contrary to section 1(1) of the Sexual Offences Act 1956.

Indecent Assault, contrary to contrary to section 14(1) of the Sexual Offences Act 1956.

• Case investigated by London Metropolitan Police Forces and Prosecuting Authority being CPS London North Rape and Serious Sexual Offences, London CPS.
• Defendant charged with committing historic Sexual offences.

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